jpdb beta

to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)

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kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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to lend (e.g. money)

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rice bag

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to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money

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all-night vigil over a body; wake

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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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consolatory look; comforting look

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to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed

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forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

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by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.

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sitting; stability

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to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited

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to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying

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great cause; moral law; justice

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next year

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to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

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change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity

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spirit; determination; pluck; mettle

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father

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that's so, isn't it

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father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

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for a long time

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man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; (arch.) lewd man; (arch.) lecher

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pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living

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layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms

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drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint

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return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

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Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems

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well, look at that

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to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

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to be found; to be discovered

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guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer

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tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders

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devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

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sincere; faithful; honest

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nowadays; these days

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mercantile mind-set; mercenary spirit; being intent on making a profit

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to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

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one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

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then; and (then); in that case; if so

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shy; bashful; timid; reserved

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unable to resist; unable to suppress

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as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection

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(romantic) love

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-ish; -like

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live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure

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