jpdb beta

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

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yosakoi; dance originating in Kōchi Prefecture using naruko

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occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle

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difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

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mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

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child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

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to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

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pupil and (dark) iris of the eye

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win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins

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large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises

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eyelashes

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dimple

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cheek (of face)

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han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand

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noon; midday; daytime; lunch

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

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beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought

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Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)

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south

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

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wind blowing down from mountains

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dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)

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gently (of the wind); softly

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low voice; whisper

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

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to blow out; to spout out

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to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

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to let out a cry; to shout

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Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)

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bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me

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pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

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ornate hairpin

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hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

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lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

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to begin to dance; to break into a dance

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

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great laughter; burst of laughter

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heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth

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white light; corona

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pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive

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moonlit night

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garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location

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muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness

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to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

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with a friendly grin; smilingly

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being angry (suddenly)

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