jpdb beta

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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to reach; to get to; to arrive at

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living thing; living creature; animal; life

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poaching

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enemy camp; enemy line

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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death in battle

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remains; corpse; (dead) body

1

trivial matter

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absolutely; only

1

each; every

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows

1

spring; fountain

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to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

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thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey

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to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up

1

state funeral; national funeral

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before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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defect of memory

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symptoms; condition (of a patient)

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tear-stained face

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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long time; long interval; for quite some time

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manner of using one's hands

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to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

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disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

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hesitation; indecision

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to pursue

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mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

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urgency; exigency; emergency

1

call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

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to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

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investiture

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20 years old

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late at night; small hours of the morning

3

armed forces; military; troops

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to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

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passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage

3

to prohibit

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freedom; liberty

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

3

violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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nod; inclination of the head

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that night; that evening; over the course of the evening

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holy sword; sacred sword

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galley

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slave; servant; slavery

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