jpdb beta

stipend; reward

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small; little; few

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-less; lacking; non-existing

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I; me

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higher rank; better position

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master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

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distant land; remote country; province far from the capital

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until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

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to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb

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flying bird

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military family; warrior class

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reliance; dependence

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negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss

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wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person

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to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

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koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

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rice field

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politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure

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department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

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assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)

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what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

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puddle; pool of water

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hakama; man's formal divided skirt

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to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

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the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe

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(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection

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to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

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hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

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mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin

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seems; I guess

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

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to be needed; to be wanted

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harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)

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messenger; envoy; emissary

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to come to a settlement

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the late; the deceased

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in person; personally; directly

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intention; idea; inclination; wish

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rightly or wrongly; by all possible means

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