jpdb beta

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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bakufu; shogunate

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official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines

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small quantity; little; little while; short distance

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acute ear; good ear

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to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

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New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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five; 5

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muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

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memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum

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indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

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to thrust before; to thrust at

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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Imperial Court

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to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

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indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

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to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

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behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

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emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife

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after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

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to emphasize; to attach importance to

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

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letter of commendation

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to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do

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to the last; persistency; thoroughness

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private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside

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take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit

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to serve; to do

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piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

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ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

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will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes

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to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

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to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

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to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

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general; shogun

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pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

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everything; anything; nothing

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discretion; judgement

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that; the matter in question

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all; everything

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granted that; even if; even though

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right

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seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

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seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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

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