jpdb beta

keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception

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by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

1

under the influence of

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bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

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to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede

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eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)

2

several years; a few years

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Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)

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chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain

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to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up

1

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

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hostility; animosity; enmity

1

sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)

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Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle

2

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

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the second ...

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successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through

1

bright red; crimson lotus flower

1

hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer

1

to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)

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to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate

1

November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar

2

western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)

1

to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn

1

eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)

1

both in name and reality; both in name and substance

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a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)

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epilogue

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one more time; once more; once again

1

indicates emphasis

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(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

1

to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)

1

to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse

1

blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper

1

with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

1

to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes

3

sending home; repatriation; deportation

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self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)

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late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar

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maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison

2

cirrocumulus cloud

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purplish red

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green; greenery; verdure

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to interweave

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Chuugokusanchi

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clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry

2

vista; distant view

2

this morning

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messenger; envoy; emissary

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