jpdb beta

drum

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tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel

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a period (of time)

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

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military station; post; quarters; police station (early Meiji era)

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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Shimabara

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large front gate

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9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar

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raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)

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up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

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regimental soldier

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haori (Japanese formal coat)

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to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear

1

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

1

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)

1

liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

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come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm

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to have an interest (in)

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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Kondō

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passage; paragraph

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to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

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always; all the time; never; usual; regular

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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

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one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child

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wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

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yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

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sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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belly; abdomen; stomach

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(a) little; somewhat; somehow

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bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

1

everyone

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to face; to go towards; to head towards

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left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

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in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

1

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

1

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

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to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear

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couple

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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at regular intervals; evenly spaced

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to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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