jpdb beta

change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

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body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

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anywhere; everywhere; indiscriminate(ly); no matter where

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unselfish; selfless; disinterested

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to cry and shout; to scream

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to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

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here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

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thin, bordered mat

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temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building

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temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room

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empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted

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bento; Japanese box lunch

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aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food

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trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

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strips of dried gourd

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rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

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inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu

2

railing; handrail; balustrade

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handrail; railing; banister

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to finish ...; to do ... completely

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front; frontage; facade; main

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to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

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wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily

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to shake; to sway; to waver

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to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

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to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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hawk; falcon

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blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

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bamboo grove

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to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

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to call back; to recall

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obscure; vague

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unwritten; illiterate; uneducated; poor writing

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paddy field; farm

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cramped

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neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town

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father and mother; parents

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clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate

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wall; fence

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edge; brink; verge; time; moment of

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edge; brink; verge; time; moment of

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along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following

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width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

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bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

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alley; alleyway; bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

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third stage; three stages

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rectangle; oblong

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hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

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to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

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