jpdb beta

gasp; pant

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won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

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of all people

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

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was

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nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

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not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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

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ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet

2

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

1

lesson; class work; teaching; instruction

1

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

1

here and there; in places

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letter (of alphabet); character; writing

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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon

1

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

1

person

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east

3

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

2

stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate

1

west

2

steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

1

the four seasons

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road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

1

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

1

adventurer

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light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

1

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

1

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

1

a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

3

ago; since; before; previous

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

2

meaning; significance; sense

1

don't you think?; indicates question

1

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

1

however

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that's so, isn't it

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dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point

3

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

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dungeon

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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treasure chest; strongbox

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eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

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