jpdb beta

groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth

4

slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear

2

historical; traditional; historic

1

authenticity; credibility

1

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

2

place of employment

1

traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts

1

marriage proposal; marriage talks

1

wastepaper; scrap paper

1

to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick

1

marriage

2

divorce; dissolution of adoption

1

citizen; civics (school subject)

1

hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area

2

social; societal; societary

1

bullying; teasing

2

coverage of an exam; what an exam covers

1

rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)

1

to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)

1

to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of

1

pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

1

mystique

1

tribute

1

presenting (to)

1

husband

3

battlefield; battleground

3

to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind

1

home front

1

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

1

grandmother

5

recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

1

end of war; cessation of hostilities

1

large number (of); many; majority

1

father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father

1

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce

1

joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome

1

Macarthur; McArthur

1

General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers; 1945-1952); GHQ

1

drastic; radical

1

remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding

1

starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)

1

annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission

1

efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services

1

being discriminated against; suffering discrimination; being a victim of discrimination

1

dawn; daybreak

1

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

1

to rebuild; to reconstruct

1

to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak

1

black market

3

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

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