jpdb beta

repenting; improving one's nature

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

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bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well

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willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

2

being dissolute and unruly; ruining oneself by leading a fast life

1

to steal

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new; unused; new; obvious; natural

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bad habit; bad habits

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disinheritance; disowning

1

Meiji Restoration

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Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)

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professional gambler; gamester

1

edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

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issue; offspring; paternal blood

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bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person

3

eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)

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headship of a family; family property

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to spend one's days in tears and sorrow

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undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child

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immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official

1

anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death

1

visit to a grave

3

stupa; pagoda; wooden grave tablet

1

wet nurse; nursing mother

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square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest

1

male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)

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but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

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to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

2

indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)

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to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind

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even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

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past misdeed; past error; past folly; past sin

1

to regret

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conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct

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filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents

1

long-cherished ambition; satisfaction

1

oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)

1

service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

2

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

1

hereabouts; around here

1

place of death; place to die

2

the place for; the time for; the level of

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child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

2

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

3

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

1

trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)

1

determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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