jpdb beta

Imperial era; system of counting years from the start of Emperor Jinmu's reign in 660 BC

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heavy rain

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to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

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possession; owning

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herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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loss; defeat; counter for losses

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rainbow

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Skeat

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peninsula; Korea

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paganism; heathenism

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Tokyo

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lunar eclipse

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Lyon (France); Riom (France); Riyon

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propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work

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collection of letters; collected letters

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why; how

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particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

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eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

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to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult

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correct answer

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constellation; (arch.) mansion (any of the Chinese constellations used to divide the ecliptic into 28 positions); Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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Stanley

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cook

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to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of

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question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

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dendrolatry (worship of trees)

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an item

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thought; idea; ideology

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many problems; various problems

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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

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suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

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to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

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settlement; solution; resolution

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layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

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difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

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unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed

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addition; increase; Canada

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(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

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substitute for ...

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(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow

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thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about

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unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

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abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking

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anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

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