jpdb beta

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

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inkstone

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to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

2

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

1

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

1

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

2

Fushimi

3

cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required

2

vehicle; horse-drawn carriage

2

to face; to go towards; to head towards

2

public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir

2

imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000

3

ambush; lying in wait for an ambush

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without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

3

emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being

2

imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress

1

companion; company

1

expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan

1

doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)

1

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

1

to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)

1

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

3

secret message

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persuasion

1

(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities

1

feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

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failure; mistake; blunder

3

capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty

2

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

4

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

3

insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

2

ready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothing; second-hand clothes; hanging

2

kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)

3

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

1

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

7

reply; answer; response

1

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

2

one month

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you

1

why; how

5

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

1

father

2

great cause; moral law; justice

1

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

6

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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price; cost; value; worth; value

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will not do; do not; does not

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