jpdb beta

being very busy; busyness

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to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)

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working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair

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age; years; longevity; long life; congratulation; celebration

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calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash

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when; at what point

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care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

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a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort

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way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

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Tokugawa Iemochi (1846.7.17-1866.8.29), Shougun 1858-1866

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to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey

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prayer (for something); supplication

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firm promise; definite promise

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tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

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commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians (beginning in 794 CE); shogun; great, unifying leader

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Iwashimizu Hachimangū (Shinto shrine in Kyoto)

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exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

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to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)

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sorry; excuse me; thank you

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love affair; sensual pleasures

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to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself

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lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable

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since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

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cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)

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towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

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laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

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profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

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monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

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overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)

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bodyguard; escort

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to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

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wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war

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fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life

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to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

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Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)

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to close (one's eyes); to shut

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Buddhist name; priest's name (on entering the priesthood); posthumous Buddhist name

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going east; heading eastward

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Saigyouhoushi

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situation; state of things; current affairs

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hermit; recluse

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honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose

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Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan

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wealthy merchant

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to spoil; to rot; to corrode

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sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan

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bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve

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