jpdb beta

be; is

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imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

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sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

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value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

2

to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

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however; but

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why; how

2

samurai; warrior; military family

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adopted daughter; foster daughter

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to; towards; for

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originally

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flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

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to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

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a long time ago; in those days

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one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

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trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings

2

pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course

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money-exchange business

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daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria

2

to volunteer; to undertake a challenge

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aim

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indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

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to obtain; to procure

2

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

3

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

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gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

3

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

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Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)

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

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since; henceforth

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

2

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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money; metal

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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ornate hairpin

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high quality

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to have an eye on; to zero in on

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market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

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to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

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change; money exchange

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to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain

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to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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father

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

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to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin

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sickbed

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