jpdb beta

to begin

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something; some kind of; for some reason

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former years; formerly; a few years ago

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king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

2

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

1

emperor; king; prince

2

palace; court

1

to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time

1

improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore

1

to be infected; to be contagious

2

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

2

forest; shrine grove

1

invisibly; secretly; privately

2

cover; lid; cap

1

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

1

sky pattern on a calm and clear day of spring

2

throat; singing voice

3

to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

1

insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

3

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous

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Great Japan

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Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)

1

big gamble; big plunge; big mountain

4

calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility

1

plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)

5

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

3

main street; avenue

1

optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

1

to rise up; to initiate (political) action

2

coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding

1

pure white; snow white

1

youthful; young; young-looking

2

one's twenties

1

young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air

1

to take over; to hand over

3

and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

1

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

1

to soar; to fly; to run; to dash

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by myself; in person; by oneself

4

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

2

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

2

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

4

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

3

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

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to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead

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unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

female private parts; female genitals

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earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

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