jpdb beta

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

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to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

1

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

1

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

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still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

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to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

2

to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

2

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers

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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

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to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

3

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

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before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

1

to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

1

hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

1

pathos

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

1

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

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today; this day

2

twelve o'clock; noon; midnight

2

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

2

Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)

2

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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to play a leading role; to play a central part

2

Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

2

center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)

2

the whole area; all areas

2

at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

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special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

3

declaration of a state of emergency

3

official announcement; proclamation

3

inhabitant; resident; citizen; population

2

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

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people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

2

indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift

1

designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

2

shelter

2

to; towards; for

3

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

2

to repeat; to do something over again

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix

3

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

1

to do

2

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

4

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

1

to lose sight of; to miss

1

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

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