jpdb beta

to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace

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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

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making one's best exertions

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to improve one's skill

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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Japan; the (Japanese) empire

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leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

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Summer Olympics

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to; towards; for

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decision; determination; resolution

2

chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

3

return to one's country

3

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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

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death (of an emperor); demise

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name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name

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Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

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ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

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yikes; oops; eep; wow

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first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began

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September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

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alone; unaided; away from home

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to return; to come back

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opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

2

some; several; many; how many; how much; very

2

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

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existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

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very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

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chorus; singing in a chorus

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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

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this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

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earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

1

months (period of)

2

Mr (junior); master; boy

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dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

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to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

2

sorry; excuse me

1

standing in a row; forming a line; alignment

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return; welcome home

1

this occasion; at this time; now

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thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

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all present; all concerned; all of us

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

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plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

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meeting; reception

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to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

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