jpdb beta

ninth day of the month; nine days

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a bolt out of the blue

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situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

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to play a leading role; to play a central part

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armed might; military power; the sword; force

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Yoshinobu

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(political) administration; political power

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give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose

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abolition; repeal

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Emperor of Japan

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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what is called; what they call; so-called

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restoration of imperial rule; (in English history) the Restoration

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order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

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and (also); both ... and; as well as

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charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

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the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas

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to keep away; to keep at a distance

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office and rank; an official rank

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territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)

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forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding

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to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

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castle (in place names); castle; fortress

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...

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Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)

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Shungaku

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Youdou

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Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)

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Yoshikatsu

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agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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before long

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small talk; chat; gossip

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sitting; feast; speech

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to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

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to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

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(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely

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low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar

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

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to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)

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wasted money

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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3000; three thousand

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return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

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1,000; one thousand

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farewell gift

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