jpdb beta

aloneness; loneliness; solitude

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Japan

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empire; imperial

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party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit

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(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery

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ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides

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Shinto shrine

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three sons; third son

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similarly; same (idea); same (name)

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second son

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

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excuse; explanation

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whitebait; elver (young eel)

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where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

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white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

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answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

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cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

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but; however; although

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tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

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assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

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to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

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anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

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to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

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

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

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extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

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you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

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farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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largest ever; biggest; record

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crime rate

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to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

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chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain

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ancient times; distant past; antiquity

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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history

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full stop; period; end

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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once more; again

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