jpdb beta

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

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like; similar to; as with; in the same way

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decision; determination; resolution

1

to establish; to formulate

1

fireworks

5

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

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like this; this sort; this way

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

2

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

1

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

1

handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade

1

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

1

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

1

karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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was

1

most; much; greatly

1

confections; sweets; candy; cake

2

popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious

1

cake

1

high class; high grade; high rank; seniority

1

what; what?; hey!

1

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

1

to be prominent; to be conspicuous

1

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

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that's so, isn't it

2

summer

1

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

1

such; this sort of; like this

1

insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

1

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

1

regret; repentance; remorse

1

some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

1

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

1

display of fireworks; firework(s) display

5

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

3

from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

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yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

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after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

2

to shake; to sway; to waver

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as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

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earnest apology

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unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

1

end; conclusion

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