jpdb beta

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

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noon; midday; daytime; lunch

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lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

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confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm

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birthday

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internal use; private business

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by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

1

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

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to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

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investment

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luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

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hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

1

wedding anniversary

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wedding ring; wedding band

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official divorce registration papers

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to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

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both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)

7

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

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weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover

2

limit; restriction

1

thank you very much

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katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree

3

small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland

3

third day of the month; three days

1

taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

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national sport (e.g. sumo)

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get away from me!

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not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful

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to hate; to dislike; to loathe

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memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit

2

house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

2

long-sleeved kimono

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fire; conflagration

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victim

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memorial service for the dead; holding a service

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general; shogun

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Tokugawa Ietsuna (1641.9.7-1680.6.4), Shougun 1651-1680

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latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester

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fund-raising tournaments of Edo period

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to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

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professional sumo wrestling

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birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland

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a Buddha; deceased person

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(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura

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young woman strongly interested in pre-Edo history; young woman making use of speech and mannerisms of pre-industrial Japan; female history buff

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to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

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