jpdb beta

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

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to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into

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bottom of one's heart

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Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country

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gradual progress

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source; origin

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I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

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to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

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to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

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in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run

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to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

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attendant; companion

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family which supports a temple; parishioner

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funeral

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(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering

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coffin; casket

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life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

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tail (animal); tail end; tip

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to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)

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grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar

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advaitam (non-duality)

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silently; in silence

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windings; meanderings; complications; twists and turns

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to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints

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life and death

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existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive

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however; because; as

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silence is golden

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cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

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district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty

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-like

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virtuous emperor

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on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat

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relativity; relative

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not knowing

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Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)

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Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)

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hermitage; retreat

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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military man

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to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar

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hitting a ball; batting; stroke

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third watch of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)

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noon; midday

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daytime; during the day; Japan and China

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evening; night; dinner

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