jpdb beta

origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

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to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat

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9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar

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published book; printed book

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national anthem

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broad overview; general survey

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outline; survey; compendium

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revision of a text (by comparison of variant sources); emendation; recension

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rock; boulder; crag

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small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

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remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding

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feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

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

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obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

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(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person

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disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

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catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)

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brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating

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mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild

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successor

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manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)

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manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

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knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness

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in comparison

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outline; summary; roughly; generally; great ingenuity; excellent resourcefulness

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order; sequence; procedure

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report of (one's) research; research paper

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peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence

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end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death

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master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family

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extract; excerpt; selection

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grandchild

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to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)

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Hisamatsu Sen'ichi

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after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

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consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi

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(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards; deck of 200 cards, the 100 waka of the Hyakunin Isshu split between them, to be matched together during the game

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Go Horikawa

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two thirds

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agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity

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various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

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terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering

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argument based on personal impressions

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re-examination; review

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reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)

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to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

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Germany

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for private or home use

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ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick

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the same person

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