jpdb beta

ordinary person; unenlightened person

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marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)

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without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly

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to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

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violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)

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dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)

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tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful

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to begin to grow light; to dawn

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after that (a substantive change occurred)

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to worry about; to be vexed

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to be transparent; to show through

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everyday life; daily life

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self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive

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Otsu-e; Edo-period folk art genre of painting originating in Ōtsu

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dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)

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the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional

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regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion

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to delight; to give pleasure

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elegant simplicity

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

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first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy

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congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

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flourish of trumpets; fanfare

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kabuki curtain, usu. of three coloured panels

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intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street

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Kokontei Shinshou (1877.4.4-1926.1.29) (1890.6.28-1973.9.21)

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one's previous name

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dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now

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close associate; close aide; brains-truster

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having in mind; happening to know of; idea

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to figure out; to get an idea

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announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

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hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

1

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

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from out of nowhere; from who knows where

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winter daphne (Daphne odora)

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street corner

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night air; stillness of night; cool evening

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gently; quietly; calmly

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eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg

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acquaintance; friend; familiar face

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this or that person; anybody; many people

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pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

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to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat

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tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length

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comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable

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(arch.) slow witted fellow; (arch.) counter-hero; (arch.) lie; (arch.) nonsense; Yotaro (rakugo character)

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detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright

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