jpdb beta

two times; twice; two degrees

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(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation

2

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

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soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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

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behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

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all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

2

to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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not just once; more than once; many times; again and again

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to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)

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to be silent; to say nothing

1

such ... as; or some such

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lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

1

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

1

to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)

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Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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Uraga

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open sea; Okinawa

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Perry; Perry, Matthew C. (1794-1858; American navy officer); Peri; Perri; Pelly; Peli

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arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship

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founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

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Perry Expedition (1853); arrival of the Black Ships

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disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot

1

trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

1

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

2

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

1

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

2

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

1

even now; still; as yet

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people; men and women; each person; everybody

1

inner heart

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certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

1

if; in case; supposing

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to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

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counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)

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abrupt; sudden; unexpected

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Tokyo Bay

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to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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start; commencement; beginning; initiation

1

chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc

1

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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to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell

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immediately; promptly

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