jpdb beta

naked eye; the physical eye

2

the mind's eye

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indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

8

Miyamoto

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Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)

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ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

1

book; volume; this; present; main; head

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kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

3

innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart

2

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

2

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

5

pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course

2

number one; first; best; most; game; round

14

insistence; (major) emphasis; stress

1

which; what (way)

3

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

12

Kant; cant

2

Spinoza; Spinozz

2

(imperial) reign; period

5

because

3

unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently

1

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

13

on inquiry; if inquiring

1

to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with

5

to be able to see

2

but; however; even though; even if

5

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

2

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

9

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

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form; shape; figure; visage

16

listening attentively; auricle (of the atrium)

1

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

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only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually

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unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed

1

famous haiku poet; the poet Basho

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Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)

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(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind

3

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

34

section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.

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traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue

1

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

3

nature; Mother Nature

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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(fine) art; the arts

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state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place

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to open one's eyes wide

2

voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)

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