jpdb beta

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

2

secret; secrecy

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impossible

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revenge

3

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

5

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

2

is that so?; I see; right; oh

2

(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery

2

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

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magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)

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such ... as; or some such

3

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

2

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

6

is not; am not; are not

3

state of mind; (one's) mental state

2

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)

2

thought; consideration; thinking

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Japan

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public order; public peace; public security; law and order

1

people; populace; masses

1

life; living; livelihood; (one's) living

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

1

duty; function; office; mission; task; role

2

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

1

Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities

3

was; were

3

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

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reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

2

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

2

to take up employment

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not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned

1

process; course; mechanism

1

to lose one's life

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

2

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

1

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

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nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

5

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

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to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

3

ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is

4

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability

2

beheading; decapitation

2

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

2

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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