jpdb beta

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

1

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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prospectus

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dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs

1

exactly; precisely; (arch.) correct; (arch.) right; (arch.) greater (of equal court ranks); (arch.) upper

4

honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion

5

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

2

Kansai

7

originator; promoter

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wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing

1

vivid; clear; distinct

1

reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

1

surely; certainly

3

characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour

2

investment; contribution; financing

2

carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand

4

cost; expense

6

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

6

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

2

I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...

1

to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience

2

half

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

5

relation; relationship

4

this much; this amount

3

maidservant

8

this year

5

going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance

1

two

7

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

3

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

5

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

2

mountain villa; chalet; mountain cottage; mountain retreat; house in the mountains

14

handmade soba

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condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice

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Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion

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Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country

1

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

3

small bird; little bird

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wax

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mushroom

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seasoning of grated daikon with soy and vinegar, usually for fish or vegetables

3

tsukemono (pickled vegetables)

3

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

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plum vinegar; (salted) plum juice

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pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of

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