jpdb beta

on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of

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pair; the two; both persons; both things

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remaining in obscurity

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(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement

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drama; play; powerful drug

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brocade; fine dress; fine clothes

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to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

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three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)

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(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

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patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice

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little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

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Buddhist name; priest's name (on entering the priesthood); posthumous Buddhist name

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person in his or her prime; man in his prime; woman in her prime

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splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

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trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...

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hood; kerchief

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to love

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one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

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have a good day; take care; see you

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general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)

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illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)

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journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

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cantonment; encampment; etape

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town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

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inlet; cove; creek; bay

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pine grove

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Shinto shrine

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rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending

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silent prayer

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to pass; to pass by

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fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls

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meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

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garrison (in Meiji era)

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ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave

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waiting upon (someone)

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Board of Retainers (Kamakura and Muromachi-period government office); samurai guard house (Heian and Kamakura periods)

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Shinzaemon

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gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)

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to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

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lateness; tardiness; arriving late

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meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

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late attendance; lateness; tardiness

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apathetic; indifferent

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you; your father

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go home; get out

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laziness; indolence; misfeasance; nonfeasance; kausidya

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Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)

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busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses

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to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)

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