jpdb beta

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

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fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead

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similar

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that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!

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breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)

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draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style

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bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea

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attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

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abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

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August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

5

to buy; to pay for

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Bon festival (Buddhist ceremony held around July 15); Feast of Lanterns

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Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy

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paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble

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daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese

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dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all

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after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

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dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (at the end of the day)

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fourth

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passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification

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Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)

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and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

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curiosity; inquisitiveness

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to congratulate; to celebrate

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misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

4

disheveled hair; unravelled hair

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fallen ume blossoms; fallen ume fruit

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thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content

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echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

5

severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing

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to like; to prefer

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recital; recitation; chant(ing)

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Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)

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flower bed

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hardy begonia (Begonia grandis)

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height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut

4

to bloom in profusion

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every night; nightly

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to become clear; to be made public

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tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing

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new; unused; new

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red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

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stupa; dagoba; wooden grave tablet

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worn-out brush; my poor writing

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here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

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to fill (a glass) with water

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incense stick

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ash; ashes

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling

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unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

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