jpdb beta

bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse

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woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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concern; interest

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coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

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westernization; westernisation

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(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation

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to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

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monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

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to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

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same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

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way; method; means; resource; course

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to be needed; to be wanted

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

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having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover

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spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

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government service; the bureaucracy

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liberal education; education free from restrictions imposed by government, religion, etc.

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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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that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

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nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

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the people; citizens; the populace

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if it's the case

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will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

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to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

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How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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counter for people

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apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

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one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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throughout Japan

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to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

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to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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tens of thousands

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reader

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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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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companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

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like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

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exceedingly; very

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to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

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end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

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to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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