jpdb beta

leader (of an alliance); leading power

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outbreak of thunder

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traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven; long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)

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thousands; great number of; variety

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to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe

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ugly; repulsive; unworthy; insignificant; (arch.) strong and frightening thing

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exploit; achievement

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wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament

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mutation; change; vicissitude

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loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect

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decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution

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orange (color, colour)

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(one) letter; (one) character

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diaphragm; vicinity of the diaphragm

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brilliant; bright; glorious

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country; one's own country

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new; unused; new

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Shinshichi

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must not; may not

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great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking

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not yet; un-

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originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution

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divine; imperial

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for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

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rival chiefs

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yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so

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foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat

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my; our; one's own

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imperial cause; royal cause

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to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on

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destiny of the emperor; prosperity of the imperial throne

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recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival

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dancing; dance

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Hirano Kuniomi

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pent-up (energy, enthusiasm, etc.); burning (e.g. ambition); irrepressible (e.g. desire)

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real courage

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to store; to contain

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Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking

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downstairs room

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reciting Chinese poems

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biwa (Japanese lute)

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to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout

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to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects

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important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition

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plain; open field

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high salary

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to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord

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subserviency to the stronger

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frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments

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opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

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