jpdb beta

seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)

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rather; better

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disgrace; shame

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old pine tree

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to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

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look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

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overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

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reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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to walk on stilts

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detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

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dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

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now; come (now); well

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to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy

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to lower; to be lowered

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wife

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grandiose; exaggerated

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ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly

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(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)

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north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

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dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest

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and; as well as

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and then; and so; and; so then

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to quicken one's pace (steps)

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good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

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perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

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completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened

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to feel like; to feel inclined to do

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to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress

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since when; from when; how long

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to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

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very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast

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to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire

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to hate; to detest

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to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

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to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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to move (house); to change residence

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to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

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bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed

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once more; again

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before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

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2.44 miles

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chilly rain

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Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)

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day of month; counter for days

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morning sun

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to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam

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