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The Northern Alps mountain range is famous for its breathtaking scenery.

economic slowdown: a situation where gross domestic product slows but does not decline Nihon and Nihongo: the Japanese words for “Japan,” and “Japanese language” Nihon e yōkoso: a phrase welcoming you to Japan onsen: a Japanese hot spring peninsula: a portion of land mostly surrounded by water and connected to a larger land area

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