jpdb beta

retainer; attendant; escort

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incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

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mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)

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to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

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disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes

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cowardly; timid; easily frightened

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towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

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writing slowly

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fair copy; clean copy

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no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

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Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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comedy; funny show

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carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness

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man of letters; literary man

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sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

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Oosawa

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such; like that; in that way

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to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

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appreciation; thanks; gratitude

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trend of thought

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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Sophocles

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Tussaud

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hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible

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tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

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display window; shop window; store window

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congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

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decoration; ornament; trimmings

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even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

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savior; saviour; rescuer; the Savior; the Saviour

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birth; creation; formation

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

2

event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening

2

chain; chains

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the whole village; all the villages (in an area)

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to assemble everything together; to do something as a group

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oyster; oyster shell

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shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

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to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

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fireside

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to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

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hana-awase (type of hanafuda game); any hanafuda game involving matching cards from one's hand with cards of the same suit in the field (such as hachi-hachi, koi-koi); flower-comparing contest (Heian period)

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avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)

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good-natured; of good character

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all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor

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to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

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Amor Vincit Omnia (painting by Caravaggio)

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descendant; posterity; offspring

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to revere; to respect; to worship

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