jpdb beta

readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical

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waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

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classical elegance; antiquity

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anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

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old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

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doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm

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sea breeze

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to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

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skin

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to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

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at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

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shrewd face; knowing look

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this year

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sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

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to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank

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in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

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bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling

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grandfather; male senior-citizen

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foreign country

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asking; enquiring; searching; looking for

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Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)

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November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar

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making a rough estimate in one's head; expectation; anticipation

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dating back from now; ago

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sixty; 60

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-years-old

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prime of youth

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to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

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good evening

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business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

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prayer; supplication

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tea and cakes; refreshments

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talk; story; conversation

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listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing

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poor hearing

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being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation

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considerably; greatly; a lot

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harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result

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one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

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person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)

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doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

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Ichigorou

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cold wind

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mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh

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Ginzaburou

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Taminosuke

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Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry

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bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

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beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank

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