jpdb beta

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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tooth

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the reverse; other side; lining

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to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to

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standing; reserve; always having ready

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at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

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society; the world; the times

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my; our; one's own

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

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feudal system of the shogunate and domains

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collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

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Emperor of Japan

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center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

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state; country; nation

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formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

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anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

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curtain; bunting; act (in play)

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influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

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rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power

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general; shogun

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promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

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vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding

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Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)

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to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)

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bloodless

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capitulation (of fort)

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strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)

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in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

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family; relatives; dependents; household

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thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

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use; utilization; utilisation; application

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littering; (carelessly) tossing away

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bakufu; shogunate

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side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

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vanguard; advance guard

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to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

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to serve; to work for; to attend

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

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rebel army

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brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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to take up employment

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still; even now; to this day

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