jpdb beta

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

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to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

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

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

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century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

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difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

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company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

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drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts

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to make light of; to hold lightly; to overwhelm (e.g. opponent)

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where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

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how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

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wonderful; splendid; magnificent

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absorbing power

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digestive capacity; digestive power; digestive strength

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enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

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deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

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plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

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to get on; to climb on

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a certain ...; some ...

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

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culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

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to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through

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to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

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(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

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alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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going to the United States

2

farewell; send-off

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section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.

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to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

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federation; federal state; United States of America

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founding of a nation

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new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

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strategy; tactics

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tactics

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something like ...; something called ...

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touch; contact

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arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship

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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

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black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

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dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance

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major powers of the world; great powers

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imperialism

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dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome

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sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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