jpdb beta

formation; combination

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isn't it?

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

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passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed

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island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

2

weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline

1

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

2

upper part; upper region; region above

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manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)

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big prize; first prize

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winning (a prize)

2

nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

5

ago; since; before; previous

1

newly born imperial prince; newly constructed (branch) shrine

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Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce

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fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face

1

dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim

1

history of; experience of

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Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

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semi-express train; local express train; sub-express train

3

congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder

2

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

1

relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

5

passage; paragraph

1

first meeting; first interview with

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

4

warming; global warming

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North Pole; the Arctic

1

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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food

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to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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distant mountain

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gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

4

playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler

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show me

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blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms

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Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo

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middle period; medium-term

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closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

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(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

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entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person

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as (for); for; in the capacity of

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to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped

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unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

3

wet through; drenched

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