jpdb beta

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

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such; like that; that sort of

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situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

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somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

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is that so?; I see; right; oh

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one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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number; amount

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overwhelming

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to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

1

reformation; revolution; Meiji Restoration; Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai

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samurai; warrior

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to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

2

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

2

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

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natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

2

individual differences; personal equation

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unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread

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to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

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nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

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fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

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person

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in order; in turn; one by one

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

2

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

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mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

1

to cut down; to chop down; to fell

1

again; once more; a second time

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to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

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to repeat; to do over again

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

2

but; however; provided that

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to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

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to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

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leg strength; walking ability; running ability

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absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

2

indispensable; essential

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in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

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how many people; a number of people

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to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

4

how; in what way

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state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

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