jpdb beta

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

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member; the membership

3

to like; to prefer

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(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse

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base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

2

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

1

example; instance; precedent; custom; habit

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to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

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to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things

1

cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK

1

taste; liking; preference

2

to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with

1

large amount of money; great cost

2

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

1

hence; for that reason

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essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1

to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with

2

to be or remain always on hand

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to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble

1

reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)

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Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

1

(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

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uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)

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Ainu

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at that time; in those days

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Japanese person

1

battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

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pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

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han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province

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Meiji Restoration (1868)

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Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)

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war; fighting; fierce competition

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

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deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)

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Hijikata Toshizou (1835.5.31-1869.6.20)

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Battle of Hakodate (battle of the Boshin War; 1868-1869)

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independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

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state; country; nation

1

to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do

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death in battle

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lecture

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

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Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)

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Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)

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experiment; experimentation

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(courteous) invitation; call

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first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag

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plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary

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