jpdb beta

mother

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to comfort; to console; to amuse

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departure

1

if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

1

prelude; overture

1

big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

1

farewell party

1

seeing one off; farewell; escort

1

farewell; send-off

1

to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

1

parting; farewell

1

the direction of the wind; circumstances

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

2

with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

1

I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason

2

you bastard!; you son of a bitch!

1

my Paris

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

in advance; beforehand; previously

1

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

1

adult; grown-up

1

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

2

report; information

1

in person; personally; (do) oneself

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

1

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

peaceful death

2

closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

1

privacy; secrecy; confidentiality

1

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

1

hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

1

Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito

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to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away

1

following year

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commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader

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Yoshinobu

1

death; passing

1

growth period; growing season

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

1

modern state; modern nation

1

maturity; ripeness

1

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

2

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

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personality; style; appearance

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