jpdb beta

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

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to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

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

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(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow

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this world; this life; world of the living

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unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

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to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing

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City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)

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irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

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nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

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(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards; deck of 200 cards, the 100 waka of the Hyakunin Isshu split between them, to be matched together during the game

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junior high school student; middle school pupil

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district; area; zone; quarter; section; region

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mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

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overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment

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something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

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year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

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forgetfulness

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the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

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to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

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Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)

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to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

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surely; certainly; no doubt; must

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wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

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glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

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imaginary

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product; produce; result; fruit

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

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caller; visitor; company; guest

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to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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of course; certainly; naturally

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one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

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leaving (it) to others

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to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

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another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside

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mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

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to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)

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to become brilliant; to become cheerful

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to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

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each; respectively

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part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

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seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

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being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

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you could say that; that might be so

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