jpdb beta

lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)

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death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without

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to make a vow; to take an oath

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left-hand radical of a character

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Shinran (founder of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism, 1173-1262)

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large fan-shaped object held by an attendant and used to conceal the face of a noble, etc.

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firm promise; definite promise

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total illiteracy

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rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

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stroke (of a kanji, etc.)

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plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

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shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

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to gather; to meet

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uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

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one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

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to meet one another

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to satisfy (one); to meet (one's) desire

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oneness

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to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention

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easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

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most difficult; next to impossible

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sigh; grief; lamentation

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difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different

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excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)

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to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

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muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake

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because of this

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not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

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to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

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juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

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ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

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how much

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to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger

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degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size

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Buddhist; Buddhist priest

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deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful

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doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious

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hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

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spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

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Buddha's great vows

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I; me

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once; one time; exclusively; only; alone

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to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

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to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

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attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)

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helper; assistant; second

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role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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unqualified

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being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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