jpdb beta

very much; exceedingly; extremely

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mochi; (sticky) rice cake

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having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense

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hey there; I say; see here

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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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campus

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

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written request for permission to leave early (school, work, etc.)

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seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

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sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death

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without

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long ago; already; a long time ago

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languid; weary; listless; melancholy

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seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)

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to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

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cheek (of face)

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(feelings of) love

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section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.

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haiku poet

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Matsuo Bashou (1644-1694)

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haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae

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heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

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big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

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even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

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serialization; serialisation; serial story

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column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

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dazzling; radiant

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boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

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New York

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solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition

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model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)

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main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

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photo

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(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

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viewfinder; finder

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always; at any time

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lens

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focus; forecast

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keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

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lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

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bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone

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love affair

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five-seven-five syllable verse (haiku, senryu, etc.)

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to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

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being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering

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for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

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manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work

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