jpdb beta

exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal

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running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices

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national affairs

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residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

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along the river; riverside

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shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat

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under the orders of; by order (command)

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bakufu; shogunate

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advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author

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founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion

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Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period

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safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

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sound of an explosion

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unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

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battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots

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gun; cannon; artillery

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to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple

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(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report

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to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

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to live; to get along; to spend (time)

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declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

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married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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imperial decree; imperial edict

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finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

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eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days

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July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

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

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Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)

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cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up

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quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift

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darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

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to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

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power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty

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morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

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to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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folding fan

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clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

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-less; lacking; non-existing

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feelings; thoughts; meaning

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to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear

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imperial command

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

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very rude; very insolent; extremely reprehensible; outrageous

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to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

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in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

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to prohibit

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