jpdb beta

presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady

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established reputation

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daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)

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physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline

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period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty

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official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)

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eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan

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yakuza coat of arms

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solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself

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white sand

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a single tree or blade of grass; every stick and stone (of a place)

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feelings; thoughts; meaning

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to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing

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admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)

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consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp

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joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

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famous jewel; exquisite stone

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Bonseki

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poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse

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even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

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to be tired of looking at

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Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny

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gardener

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discussion; argument; debate

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sanction; approval

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to like; to prefer

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unhesitatingly

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to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

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dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)

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Soseki

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foundation stone; cornerstone

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preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

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phew; whew

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advocacy; proposal

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(not) one

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confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

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to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

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white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

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before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

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corridor; hallway; passageway

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to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

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seeming very ...

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a crowd or large number of one's retainers or subjects

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to speak; to hear a voice

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close associate; close aide; brains-truster

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high steward; grand master

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audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)

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agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)

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while ill

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much

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