jpdb beta

reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration

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imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation

1

geisha house; establishment with geisha on its books for whom it acts as an agency

1

to gasp in surprise

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asymmetry

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sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness

2

embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed

1

mutual enemies

1

escort (e.g. under guard); convoy

1

marriage fraud; fake marriage

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

1

touch; being involved in

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domestic duck

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(machine's) service life

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customer service smile

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kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

4

safety belt; seat belt; seatbelt

1

gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision

2

whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force

1

squeak; creak

2

dentist

1

to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

3

healthy; sound; wholesome

1

feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly

1

vocal duet

1

close; intimate; on good terms

2

suspension bridge; rope bridge

1

memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

1

returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents

1

to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

1

ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

1

daughter

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modest; humble

1

gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

1

course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy

1

roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake

3

to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)

1

agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance

1

semicircular canals

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shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin

1

chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)

1

map

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staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)

1

aging; wearing out; deterioration

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business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation

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passport

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entrance; admission; entering

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with a clank

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opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable

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view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook

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