jpdb beta

features; looks

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graceful; beautiful

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after death

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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1,000,000; one million; million; many

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detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

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magazine

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Eiroku era (1558.2.28-1570.4.23)

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Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture

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visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation

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prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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Takano Tatsuyuki (1876.4.13-1947.1.25)

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expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

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Japan

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song; ballad

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history

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mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing

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most; extremely

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already; too late

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prostitute; harlot

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Muromachi period (1333-1573)

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diary; journal

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dilettante; person of fantastic taste

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popular song; hit song

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to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

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meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

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similarly; same (idea); same (name)

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blind person

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like; as if; the same as

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I; me

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shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument

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master; teacher; stable master

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highest-ranking blind court official; temple administrator; shrine administrator; administrator of a manor; (arch.) inspection; (arch.) inspector

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Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

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mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

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abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation

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var. of folksong; var. of koto or shamisen music; medley of (Japanese) songs

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recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song

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collection; compilation

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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flag; pataka (banner); banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)

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overnight stay when traveling (travelling); sleeping on grass in an open field

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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Nagasaki (city, prefecture)

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the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

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rare; strange; odd; peculiar

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small; little; few

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once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

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fault; defect; minor; 5-point card

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