jpdb beta

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

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ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family

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to become; to amount to

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haiku poet

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lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

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be; is

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they; them

2

Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

5

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

3

constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up

1

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

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in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

2

only; nothing but

2

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

3

while; during; while; although; all; both

1

to walk

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

2

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

7

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

2

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

1

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

1

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

1

if; in case; supposing

5

(a) branch (of flowers); (a) cluster; (a) mass (of clouds)

3

white

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cloud

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to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

6

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

3

century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

3

imperialism

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the British Empire

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biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

2

navy

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strength; power; proficiency; ability

2

if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

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the Industrial Revolution

1

since; henceforth

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(manufacturing) industry

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

5

reigning; controlling; dictating

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chimes; toll of a bell

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steam whistle

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain

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a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

2

another meeting; meeting again; reunion

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to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

3