jpdb beta

to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe

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Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)

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spirit; determination; pluck; mettle

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corporal punishment

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prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy

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to do for (the sake of someone else)

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to have one's hands slip (and drop something)

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result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality

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nephew

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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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prudence; discretion; thought; consideration

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mother

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refugee; exile; displaced persons

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to be able to conceal

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lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly

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somewhat below; slightly below

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to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak

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intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains

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very; much

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naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata

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draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie

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long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down

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not

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old poem (esp. waka); old song

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to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

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to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense

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admonition; commandment; sila (precept)

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fierce god

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like; as if; the same as

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ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive

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to open a path

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resistance

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not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to

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to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)

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light brown; tawny

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phantom; vision; illusion

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charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra

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lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment

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time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times

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round shape; circle; circular form

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yoke; constraints; oppression

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at a loss for words; stumped for words

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time series; chronological order; chronology

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combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket

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spiced sake (served at New Year's)

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even number

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(written) work; book; writings

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mixed bag; mixture of good and bad; jumble of wheat and chaff; (lit.) mixture of precious gems and common rocks

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dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled

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sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing

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