jpdb beta

to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

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this life; this world

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to be brought to mind; to come to mind

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to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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item; article; dish; course; finest item

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handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown

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treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food

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cold bath; taking a cold bath

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coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

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women; maidservant

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great joy; delight; jubilation

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to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on

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to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

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to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

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to drop one's shoulders

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voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love

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low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

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food distribution (esp. cooked rice)

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residence

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to serve God

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labor service; labour service

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to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

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hair on the back of one's head

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to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

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to wave one's hand

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evening meal; dinner

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to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify

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slum

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low-income earner

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day laborer; day labourer

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irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)

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worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker

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barley (Hordeum vulgare)

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thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)

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hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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brown bread; rye bread

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emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)

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pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused

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to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful

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numerous; many

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anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago

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small country

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standing close together; bristling (with)

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military clique; military party

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to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)

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good opportunity; chance

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hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

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quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute

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