jpdb beta

on the occasion of; at the time of

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kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)

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thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

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to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

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remaining; left-over; excess

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said; aforementioned

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incubator

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mother

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to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum

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to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

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while; during; performed in this condition

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coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

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to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

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huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

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book (usu. old); publication; document

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ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

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locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors

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frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)

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to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed

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forest; shrine grove

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floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star

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time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

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one's whole body

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to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle

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sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely

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something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah

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concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling

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black lacquer

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Kunlun mountains

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cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob

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to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside

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to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

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shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited

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chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air

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edict; public announcement

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to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation

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tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)

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wheat bran

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painter; artist; painter supported by patron

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field; plain; prairie; moor

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to push aside; to push one's way through

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disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely

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to appease; to suppress; to calm

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obstacle to Buddhist practice

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to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over

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training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

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stillness; quiet; peacefulness

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make-believe fiction

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clerical appearance; appearance of a priest; teachings of Buddha; condition of the universe at creation; in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha

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Buddhism; Buddhist teachings

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