jpdb beta

heavily; profoundly

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to engrave in one's heart; (lit.) to inscribe on one's liver

1

stating (one's views); expressing

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joke; witticism; pleasantry; attempt at humour; attempt at humor

1

attack; drive; advance; invasion

3

insistence; (major) emphasis; stress

1

shout

2

ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

3

to move troops forward

1

to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

2

conference; discussion

1

the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

3

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

1

medicinal use

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type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets

1

temper; disposition

1

to be advanced in age

1

weakening; emaciation; decline

1

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

2

clear; distinct

2

gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE

1

Briton; Englishman; (the) English

2

William

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Adams; Adames

1

Euclidean geometry

1

plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

1

foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead

1

political negotiation

1

just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

this month

1

to tear down; to shatter

2

stumbling; failure; misstep; setback

1

to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)

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Tokugawa Yorinobu (1602-1671)

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sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries); (arch.) noh; (arch.) fooling around

3

one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn

1

Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)

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(your) beloved son; cute boy

2

clapping hands; applause

1

seeming sad

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old father

3

to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

1

to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)

2

harvested rice field

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hand drum

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to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

1

to spend all of one's time in idle amusement

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to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

1

calming down; quieting down

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