jpdb beta

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

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to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

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sound of rainfall

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sadness; sorrow; grief

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blue sky

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to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

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every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

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road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

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point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

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to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

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shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

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idea

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rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

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

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

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return; welcome home

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

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manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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ah; oh; hey!

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to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

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hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

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to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

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indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

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no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

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beginning; outset; first; onset

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

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to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

3

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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who

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in comparison to; rather than

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early on; earlier on; from early

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from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

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to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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to show; to display

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