jpdb beta

waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

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how can (one) do something

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(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets

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merely for form's sake

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order; sequence; procedure

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one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity

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guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections

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ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present

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masterpiece

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to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem

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to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone

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earnestly; repeatedly; patiently

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in order; in turn

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to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone

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to show

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to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy

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improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

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later on; afterwards

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Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)

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Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages

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to see; to look; to watch; to try to

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three years

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

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still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

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joyful; cheerful

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to be boiled; to be cooked

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chopsticks

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taste; flavor; flavour

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Kenji

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south side of a mountain; Sanyo district

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Yabakei

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dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

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account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters

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arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant

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person who is ...; thing that is ...

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to like; to love; to be fond of

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the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country

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in fact

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Sinologist; scholar of the Chinese classics

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to dash off; to write freely

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more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

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disappointment; despair

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footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)

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extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant

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the whole country

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synopsis; review of subject; annotation

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copy cat

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