jpdb beta

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

Stanley

1

Nogi

18

general; shogun

21

to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty

1

friend; acquaintance

1

to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest

1

Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)

1

Chicago

1

news

1

war correspondent

1

Port Arthur

3

siege

2

in camp; at the front

3

suicide by the sword

1

information; news; report; reward; retribution

1

to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant

2

finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath

1

talking about memories; reminiscences

2

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

1

face; honour; honor; appearance; look

1

vivid; lifelike; graphic

1

Akutagawa Ryūnosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)

2

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

1

to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited

1

ordinary person; unenlightened person

1

spy; secret agent

1

monomania

2

brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded

1

performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment

1

pistol

1

robber; mugger; robbery; burglary

1

dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem

4

unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg

1

discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry

2

technique; finesse

1

(satirical) cartoon; caricature; humorous illustration

2

to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

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young literary enthusiast

2

commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake

1

to take a picture; to take a photo

1

taking a commemorative photo

3

observing eye

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

2

to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate; to stroke; to rub

1

subordinate person

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

punch (drink); punch (tool); (satirical) cartoon; caricature; foolish person; silly person

1

doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

1