jpdb beta

mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

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plaintive; piteous; doleful

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

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where?; anywhere

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father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

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formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious

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greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

1

the other day; some time ago; recently

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to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government

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public finance; financial affairs; financial situation

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)

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intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view

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to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)

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police sergeant (Edo period); low-ranking samurai who assisted daimyo or prominent military commanders (Muromachi period)

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rangaku; study of Western knowledge through the Dutch language during the Edo period

2

medicine; medical science

2

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

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to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over

1

plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

1

nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib

1

takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking

1

doctor practising Western medicine (during the Edo period)

3

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

1

lately; recently; these days

1

he; she; that guy

1

influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well

1

wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly

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of course; certainly; naturally

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to leave as is; to ignore

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to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position

1

people; citizens; subjects; folk

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sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)

1

outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable

1

(piece of) rope; ordinary method

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complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character

1

to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze

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not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word

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the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief

1

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

1

to arrive; to come

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sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass

1

aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

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mulberry field

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Gen'an

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followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

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concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period

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