jpdb beta

failure; mistake; blunder

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wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)

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before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

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how can (one) do something

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feeling of transparency; sense of translucence

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transparent; clear

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to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

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to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

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dyes

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picking; collecting; harvesting

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field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

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shopping; purchased goods

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grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

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to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

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imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

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the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar

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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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inkstone case

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to estimate

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head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

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Ogata Kourin (1658-1743)

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heirloom

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bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone

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special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

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dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement

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(head) clerk

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to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

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to open the door

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small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

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to die

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for some (unspecified) reason

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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to make an appearance

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all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

1

seeing one off; farewell; escort

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splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

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whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

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gravesite; tomb

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ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

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to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

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as you see; as you can see

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grave maintenance; grave keeper

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to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance

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fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

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ship used by the Ryūkyū Kingdom to transport diplomatic envoys to China

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at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

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cheap article; poor quality article

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