jpdb beta

gunfire; fire

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in the mountains; among the mountains

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to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

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equilibrium; balance

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to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

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occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession

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in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple

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to begin to appear; to begin to come in

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path of retreat

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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to hesitate; to waver

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to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

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relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

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Meiji period (1868-1912)

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Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito

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Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence

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name change

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to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

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land tax

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revision; amendment; alteration

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abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures (1871)

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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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government; administration

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policy; measure

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to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)

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centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule

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structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

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both in name and reality; both in name and substance

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deep emotion; strong feelings

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to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

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Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)

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to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

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third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture

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ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus

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starting late; late departure

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area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)

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peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)

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to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself

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composition

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(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly

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Imperial Court

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present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)

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surname; family name; last name

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the four social classes (samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants); the masses

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equality; impartiality; evenness

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any number of times

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

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freedom; liberty

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existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

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