jpdb beta

Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region

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in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

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idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

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expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan

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disease; -pathy

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coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

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second (unit of time); arc second

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to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

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around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

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to exert oneself greatly; to take pains

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work; job; labor; work

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rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

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to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope

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feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection

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Bushido; samurai code of chivalry

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searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination

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lifesaving

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hempen cord; rope

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hemp rope

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

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filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty

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to kick down; to defeat

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beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms

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to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

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Marici (Buddhist god of war)

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ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

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bending backward; strutting

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strutting; sticking out the chest

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rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission

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gloomy; obscure

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to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

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bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly

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frail; slender; feminine

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being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness

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limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

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(public) duty

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near relative

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name of the emperor

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unworthy; unbecoming; improper

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succession to headship of a family

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to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different

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the coming days

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loyalty; devotion

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filial piety

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one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N

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tearful voice

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kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

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distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)

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to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

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