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要所 ようしょ

  1. important position; strategic point
  2. essentials; important point; main point

要所要所 ようしょようしょ

  1. (all) important positions; each key post; every strategic point
  2. (all) important parts; every important point

要衝 ようしょう

  1. important point; key point; strategic position
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