jpdb beta

to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

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which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

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mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)

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stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy

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hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

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

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to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

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worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim

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to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes

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Izanami; female deity who gave birth to Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods

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grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

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New Year's Eve

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preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

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busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

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of course; certainly; naturally

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favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

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arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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glancing through

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talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

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Kotarō

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New Year

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miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine

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peach orchard

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to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

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Shinto shrine

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)

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way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation

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preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

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previously; already; for some time; for quite a while

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self; oneself

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record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)

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renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)

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yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

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it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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child

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to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed

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20th day of the month; 20 days

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work; job; labor; work

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oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

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fitting (e.g. door, window); fit

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door; gate; opening; title page

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older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

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pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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be; is

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