jpdb beta

measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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horsefly; gadfly

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

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admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)

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being filled with; being full of; permeation

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gold and silver; money

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to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

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stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter

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lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)

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to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)

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riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue

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district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty

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banquet or reception hall

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taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life

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looking into distance; watchtower; distant view

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wave; ups and downs

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curtain; bunting; act (in play)

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once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

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to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

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artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint

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in succession; one after another

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to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out

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in succession; one after another

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impetuousness

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drying; dryness

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all; entire; whole; altogether

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to be finished; to be completed; to be done

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August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

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wooden clappers

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untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)

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back; behind; rear

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smoothly; easily; readily

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normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

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climax; peak; zenith; apex

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to reach; to get to; to arrive at

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thought to be; seen as

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kabuki; Japanese classical drama

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

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disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)

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post road

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wind blowing down from a mountain

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pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

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in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress

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