jpdb beta

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

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the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way

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five; 5

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sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

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protecting the constitution

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to say; to be called; to do

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I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha

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hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra

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way of the Buddha; Buddha's teachings

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one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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surely; certainly

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that's so, isn't it

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everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

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to laugh away; to laugh off

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extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

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day and night; around the clock; always; constantly

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training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

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very interesting; of great interest

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hills and fields; countryside

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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opinion; intention; thought

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going together

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good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

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don't you think?; indicates question

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to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

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large number of people

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for this reason

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to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

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will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

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tee-hee

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after all; because; but; even; too; as well

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new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

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help; aid; assistance

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charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

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Eiroku-period swordsmithing school, named for a place in the old Higo province; sword of the Dotanuki school, usually thicker and heavier than regular Japanese swords; in fiction, a heavier variant of Japanese sword

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body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

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to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

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to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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mountain top; summit; peak

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to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

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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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tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

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lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

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warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

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Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

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