jpdb beta

approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member

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reservoir; pond

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dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

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Toyokawa

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Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi

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haberdashery; sundries store

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six (long cylindrical things)

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storefront; front of a store

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clear; bright; sunny

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cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)

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tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed

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antique-looking; looking hoary with patina

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possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people

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very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly

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regiment

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trumpet; horn; bugle

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elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology

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news

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old building; older building

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Japanese-style room

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currency strap; banknote strap; currency band; mailing wrapper (around a newspaper, etc.)

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Kumamoto (city, prefecture)

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system; institution; organization; organisation

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dependent on one's parents

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ten minutes

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as usual; as is one's habit

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chief; leader; head; executive

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directions; instructions; orders; command

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handbook; manual; compendium

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double; twice (as much); twofold

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the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar

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count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil

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untiringly; persistently; without losing interest

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sand-coated interior wall (in traditional Japanese architecture)

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slide (used for projection); magic lantern

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pimple; acne

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divorce; separation

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that is to say; so that means

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hateful; detestable; loathsome

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spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed

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to start working; to take action

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egotism; obstinacy

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biwa (Japanese lute)

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to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous

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this area; around here

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thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger

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to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)

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Emperor Taishō (1879-1926, reigned 1912-1926); Emperor Yoshihito

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crown prince

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front; frontage; facade; main

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