jpdb beta

while alive; during one's lifetime

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in front of a station

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(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection

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bronze statue

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offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart

1

wreath; garland

1

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

1

festival merrymaking; revelry

1

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

3

to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

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irritating; aggravating; upsetting

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science museum

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empire; imperial

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Japan Academy; learned society; academy; institute

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white dog

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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.)

2

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

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step; stride; counter for steps

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to change the position of

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stuffing; mounting; stuffed animal

3

photographer

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one hand

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next morning

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twelfth day of the month; twelve days

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

name change

3

fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name

1

superstition; superstitious belief

2

common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

1

of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

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surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

5

cheerful; lively; lighthearted

1

indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless

2

(full) name; family name and given name

3

to mind; to care; to worry

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serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

2

surname; family name; last name

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

2

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

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to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

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to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious

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death from disease; death from illness

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family lineage

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investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

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to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

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to declare; to plead

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just managing; with great difficulty

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leather

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