jpdb beta

during the war

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Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression

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Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression

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torture

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death in jail; death in prison

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will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

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activist

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meaning; called; said

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conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

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uh-huh; sniff-sniff

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how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

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to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

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then; well then; if so

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Mr (junior); master; boy

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The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully

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dining table

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to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

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sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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to be surprised; to be astonished

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horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

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guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

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limit; bound

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

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three people

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conversation

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to be silent; to say nothing

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to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

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torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream

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mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

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all year round

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to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

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illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

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to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind

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once; one time; exclusively; only; alone

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visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern

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to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

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to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve

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waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser

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to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

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all over Japan

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to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

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lecture; address; speech

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activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

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angry face (countenance)

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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birthday

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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to smile (at); to grin (at)

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