jpdb beta

permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis

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big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

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decrease; reduction; decline

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development; exploitation

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rule; reign; peaceful times

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under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

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stability; steadiness; equilibrium

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person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

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one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

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support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping

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elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

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government official; clerk

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appointment; assignment; promotion

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efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services

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polygyny

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right of veto

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to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

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opportunity; chance; trigger; cause

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turning point; transition phase

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house where one was born; one's parents' house

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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monolith; large slab of rock

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remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful

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to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

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belief; faith; adherence; espousal

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jealousy

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yearning; longing for; deep affection

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gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering

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three people

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one's last moment; one's death; one's end

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children

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grandchild

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to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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as if; as though

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close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

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anecdote

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to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down

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pure white; snow white

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to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

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to worry oneself sick

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skirt

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pearl

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to hesitate; to waver

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successive generations; successive emperors

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tiara

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tradition; convention

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to inherit; to succeed; to take over

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weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

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to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

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after having come this far; now that we've come this far

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