jpdb beta

refining; purification

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human power; human strength; human effort; human agency

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ten times; tenfold

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to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

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at a stroke; with a single swoop

2

three kinds; three varieties

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action; operation; effect; function

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to be the case that

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division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot

4

rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

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to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate

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paddy field; rice field

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

4

exceedingly; very

2

the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan

2

library; book collection; paperback book

2

Korean peninsula

3

the same book; the said book; ibid.

1

stone pedestal

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change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

1

counter for wheels and flowers

1

cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

5

domestic animals; livestock; cattle

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

same; similar; (just) like; equal

3

change; transition; vicissitudes

1

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

9

Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo

5

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

4

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

5

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

3

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

11

winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously

1

paddy field; farm

2

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

1

downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes

1

frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

1

Tayama Katai (1872.1.22-1930.5.13)

2

thirty; 30

8

a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section

2

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

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nine; 9

8

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

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September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

4

approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

2

half a year; six months

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

1

Kunikida Doppo (1871-1908)

4

detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location

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Katai

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