jpdb beta

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in

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to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

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this (current) year

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Imperial era; system of counting years from the start of Emperor Jimmu's reign in 660 BCE

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26; twenty six

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ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune

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to prosper; to flourish; to thrive

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civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

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to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture

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wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament

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to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

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unification; integration

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Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan

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land of the gods; Japan; China

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heroic; brave

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wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese

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paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis

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His Majesty the Emperor

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baby; infant

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Yamato race

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antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times

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huge; gigantic; enormous

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national crisis; national disaster

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in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

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Great Japan

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violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity

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to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

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to mark the end; to spell the end

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breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)

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tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order

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large quantity; large amount

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to look down over; to look down on

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suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly

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opening fully; full throttle; full power

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

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treasure

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untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)

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unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track

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gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash

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to search for; to seek for; to look for

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treasure hunter

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deep emotion; strong feelings

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still more; especially

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heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism

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to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

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to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with

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it may be because

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young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status

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

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very strange; odd; queer

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