jpdb beta

visitor (to a shrine or temple)

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to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)

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God; god; ace; king; superior person

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contract; commitment

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next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)

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wish; dream; prayer; one's desire

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fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion

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niche

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interest (in something); enthusiasm

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love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections

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lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

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visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple

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capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically

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ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream

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elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)

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escalator

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going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent

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one day; (on) a certain day

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consumption; expenditure

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calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

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down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream

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approximately the same

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step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)

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certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

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institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)

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exercise

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getting in shape; improving one's figure

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roadwork; jogging

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being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with

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(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year

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to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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dawn breaks; day dawns

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lady; gentleman; person

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Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon

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you (plural); all of you; you all

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first shrine visit of New Year

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to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

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to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

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New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year

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knowing; (an) acquaintance

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business world; business circles; (the) industry

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great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god

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Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood

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job; work; duties; trade; skill

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two legs; two feet; two pairs

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straw sandals

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grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy

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