jpdb beta

to be profitable; to yield a profit

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buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

1

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

1

to lie down; to throw oneself down

1

bridge of the nose

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bridge of nose

1

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

1

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

1

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

1

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

2

management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)

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frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

2

next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence

1

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

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to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

1

kousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica); kosso; cusso; koso; brayera

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to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

1

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

1

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

1

good morning

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

3

small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland

1

sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu

4

to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

2

large plate; platter

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counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

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three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

1

box of cakes

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

3

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

2

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

1

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

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gratitude; thanks

2

prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish

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Nagai Ichirō (1931.5.10-)

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writer of haikai poems

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gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish

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famous; fame

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the deceased; the departed

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to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after

1

to increase; to multiply

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Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)

3

most difficult; next to impossible

1

which; what (way)

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four years

1

poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly

1

excursion; outing; picnic

1

one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha

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(Roman) senate

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village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown

2