jpdb beta

preface; introduction; preamble

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

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be; is

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companion; company

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soldier

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straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

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irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

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to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)

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opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

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serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

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recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light

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old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

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low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

2

contracting a disease

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dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties

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grave; serious; alarming

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situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

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to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

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fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

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to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)

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complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

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as many (people) as possible

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even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

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pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness

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relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

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coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

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tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

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chance; opportunity

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genuine; authentic; true; real

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recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

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to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

1

comedy; funny show

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indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

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in accordance with; according to

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patient

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receiving; acceptance; reception

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touch; contact

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spread of infection

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prevention; check

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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correction; rectification; mending; repair

1

all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

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almighty; omnipotent

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limit; bound

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exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

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to pray; to wish

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please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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oneself; myself

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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