jpdb beta

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

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in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

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olden days; former

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a bit more; a bit longer

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

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

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entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

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completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

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to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky

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indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

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arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition

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after that; afterwards; thereafter

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house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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Hatsutarou

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

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ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

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incompatible; (going together) like oil and water

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exactly opposite (of)

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was

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tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

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spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

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to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

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seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

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drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

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success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

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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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to feel relieved; to feel satisfied; to feel refreshed

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to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

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by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

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both (people)

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small quantity; little; little while; short distance

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longevity; long life

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to overdo; to do too much

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to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

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to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues

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no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

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Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)

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easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

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living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet

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to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

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as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

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to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

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warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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human being; human; person; character (of a person)

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