jpdb beta

to hear of; to learn of

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the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past

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this family; we; this house

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Edoyashiki

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old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days

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army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

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feudal retainer or warrior

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to lose one's life

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circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

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wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war

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spread; span; expanse; extent

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people; citizens; subjects; folk

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to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)

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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

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in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

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to take advantage of an opportunity

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to march on the capital

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several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

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10,000; ten thousand

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

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to fear; to be afraid of

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conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition

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to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

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river's course

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100,000; hundred thousand

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

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eight; 8

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worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

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to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

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picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops

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medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

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pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

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carefully; with caution

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

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the whole nation; all the people in the land

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justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

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other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but

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furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

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to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple

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victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

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