jpdb beta

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

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Soga

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siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

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fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness

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characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)

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having to be; must be; should be; ought to be

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morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)

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(metaphorically) floating with the tide

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counter for places

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ascetic monk; trainee monk

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street performer (comedian)

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craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

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relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)

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straw raincoat

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bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

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clave-like folk instrument; two bamboo pieces beaten together

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bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

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to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)

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castanets

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percussion instrument

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to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

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among (them); of (them)

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uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

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wooden pole (often oak), 6 shaku long; shoulder pole

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acrobatics

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entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall

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plate-spinning trick; plate spinner

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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every direction

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a tour

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frequency; popularity; currency; to perform well; to be successful in an activity

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to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason

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popular song; hit song

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constancy; immutable

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paying an unannounced visit; rudeness

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connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence

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convenient

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indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)

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taste; liking; preference

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the flavor of Zen; the flavour of Zen; air or style of disinterestedness

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plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish

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to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with

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just a minute; small quantity

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to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

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phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo

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rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

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to shout with exultation; to shout for joy

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pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

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or; otherwise

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what sort; what kind

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