jpdb beta

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down

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to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

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ninth day of the month; nine days

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to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush

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calamity; misfortune; disaster

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night view; night skyline; nightscape

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beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

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brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)

2

portion; part; snapshot; glimpse

3

to break into (houses here and there); to rampage

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crushing

3

metropolis; large city

3

conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over

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to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

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ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia

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right behind

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tower

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messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

3

to become distinct

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crest; coat of arms

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to move forward; to move on

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remarkably; noticeably

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Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region

5

execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion

2

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

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a trickle of tears

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farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

3

in the end; at the end of the day

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lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

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faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

3

with a crack; with a smash

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machine gun

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to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

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cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces

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chimes; toll of a bell

2

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

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to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)

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monkey

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expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

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forty; 40

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scholar

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copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

2

proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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boy; man; male

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meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

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to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with

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