jpdb beta

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

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establishment (of a business); founding

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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

3

founder (of a company)

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Shigefusa

1

at that time; in those days

2

zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group

1

intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

1

place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

1

accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house

1

construction; establishment

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Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

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three years

2

to build; to construct

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

1

nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)

3

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

1

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

4

peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy

1

person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

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wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

2

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

2

personal connections

1

steady; sound; reliable; solid

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

2

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

1

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

5

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

4

bubble economy (of Japan, 1986-1991)

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to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

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anything and everything; just about everything

2

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

1

to do (for someone)

1

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

2

golf course; golf links

1

restaurant

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

2

diversification

1

altogether; entirely

1

failure; mistake; blunder

4

insolvency

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10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million

2

indicates question

5

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

4

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

3

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

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