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Breakdowns of the Homonyms

ken’eki:
     検疫 (quarantine: investigation + epidemic)
     権益 ((one’s) interests: claim + benefit)

taieki:
     退役 (to retire from military service: to retire + military service)
     体液 (body fluids: body + fluids)
shieki:
     使役 (employment: to employ + service)
     私益 (private interest (financial): private + benefit)
kōeki:
     公益 (public benefit: public + benefit)
     交易 (trade, commerce: to exchange + to exchange)
ekigaku:
     疫学 (epidemiology: epidemic + branch of study)
     易学 (study of divination: divination + branch of study)

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