jpdb beta

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

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tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order

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to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience

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cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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penguin

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to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

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to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

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certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

4

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

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urgent report; urgent message

2

Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

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box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

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root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

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at that time; in those days

2

train (esp. long distance train); steam train

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

2

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

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horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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to take time

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each; every; all

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relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage

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express messenger; postman; mailman; courier

4

wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler

2

marathon; long-distance race

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Shitara

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oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata

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original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw

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chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken

1

rose

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to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

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fifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)

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Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo

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Japan

3

bridge

2

article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

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lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

1

immediately carrying out (a plan)

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

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excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

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to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

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to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

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prosecution; indictment; impeachment

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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all you have to do is; just; that's all

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