jpdb beta

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

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-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

1

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

7

to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve

1

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

3

guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

2

unnecessary; unneeded

1

two groups; two bands

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

good policy; wise policy; best plan

1

something like ...; something called ...

1

live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure

1

sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

3

Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period

3

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

1

you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

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conclusion; decision; end; settlement

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to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

4

if; in case; supposing

2

to lose one's life

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spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood

2

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

1

to survive

2

win; victory

1

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...

1

to be helpful; to be useful

1

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

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

1

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

3

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace

1

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

1

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

1

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

1

Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities

1

third; no. three

1

party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit

1

boss (esp. yakuza); foreman

1

Saitou Hajime (1844-1915)

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like this; this sort; this way

1

tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve

1

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

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to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion

1

we; us

1

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

1

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

1

than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above

1

should; must; ought to

1