jpdb beta

what is it?

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Gifu (city, prefecture)

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the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown

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with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

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sea; ocean; waters

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instead; but (on the other hand)

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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big; large; great

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river; stream; River; the ... river

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

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head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

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good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B

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when it becomes; when it comes to

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riverside; edge of a river

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(fish) weir; fish trap

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to grasp; to get

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to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel

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board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

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to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

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cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

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to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own

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home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

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far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

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existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

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to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs

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difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different

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Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)

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beggar; begging

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very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

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serious; not joking; straight

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Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

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evening; dusk; twilight

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to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

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to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home

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not understanding; not knowing

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Murou Saisei (1889.8.1-1962.3.26)

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poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

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employment en masse (esp. of middle and high school graduates from the rural districts during Japan's post-war economic boom)

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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collection; compilation

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job hunting; job searching

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period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)

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young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

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simultaneously; all at once; in unison

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city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

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golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow

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economic superpower; economic powerhouse

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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

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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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