jpdb beta

emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)

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to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory

1

olden-day; hidden in the past

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Nara (city, prefecture)

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Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

1

ninefold; imperial palace; the Court

1

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

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to dry

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lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end

2

section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.

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powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

1

cultivar; cultivated variety of a plant

1

to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of

1

tide; current; tendency; trend

1

candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice

1

to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

1

multilayered; doubled

1

to be in the spotlight; to come into focus (of attention); to come into the spotlight

1

proper; appropriate; due; suitable

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

4

pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

1

Asuka period (550-710 CE)

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noble; aristocrat; peer

1

descendant

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

4

family tree

1

relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going

1

to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)

1

reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

2

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

6

to form a pair (pairs); to partner

1

heart

1

diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram

1

queen

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two pair (poker)

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near; close; beside; third person

2

to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on

1

miscreant; scoundrel; villain

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joker

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indispensable; essential

1

to be tired of looking at

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for a while; for some time; for a period

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to be softened; to calm down

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to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

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day of spring; spring sun

2

thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

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home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

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