jpdb beta

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

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rational; logical; coherent

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cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

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unknown; obscure; insignificant

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to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture

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hero

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to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

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the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

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violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement

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before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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

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arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship

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black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

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new home

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heir; inheritor; successor

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Tose

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everlasting; eternal; continued; unchanging

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in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw

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slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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warming up sake; warmed sake

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to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with

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to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

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handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

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well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

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to drink too much

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merely for form's sake

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grandiose; exaggerated

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festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony

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great-grandchild

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good performance; good work; great success

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please

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please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

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Naruo

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faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island

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Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)

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wave; ups and downs

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high tide

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sail

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ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

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double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)

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both (people)

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folding fan

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spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan

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go that far; to that extent

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arrival

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bride

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congratulations

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workmen's chant while pulling a heavy load

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