jpdb beta

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

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while; even though; despite

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prefectural office (of Osaka or Kyoto)

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right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

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father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

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riding ground; racecourse; racetrack

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

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gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons

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warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown

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major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle

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to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

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Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)

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to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

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already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

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Kandabashi

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brocade; fine dress; fine clothes

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to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

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stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

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Sudachō

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peace; tranquility; tranquillity

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bridge

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god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

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rice field

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Shinto shrine

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spacious; vast; wide

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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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one's hometown

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main street

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to turn right; to turn to the right

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road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain; cutting

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to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

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hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron

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

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Tenmangu shrine (shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane's spirit)

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is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

2

cry; crying voice

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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detector; locator

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sound of operation; operation noise; running noise

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

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space-time

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strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress

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restoration; repair; mending

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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disorder; disturbance; unrest

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to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

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