jpdb beta

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

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road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

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(a multitude of) gods

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to say; to tell; to state; to do

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to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully

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a long time ago; in those days

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well

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counter for temples

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monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)

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wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)

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interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

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pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

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empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness

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exchange; conversion

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keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support

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to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)

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total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

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to freeze

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to suffer; to groan; to be worried

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toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

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picture book

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

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dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

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to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

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warm; mild; genial

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single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

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valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing

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

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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release; emission; ejection

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to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

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minister of state

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dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

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space-time

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formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

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chief god

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realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell

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to rule; to govern; to administer

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to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

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descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance

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God; god; ace; king; superior person

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terrified; horrified

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frail; slender; feminine

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to fall from heaven (the sky)

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gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

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down; fuzz; fluff

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washi; Japanese paper

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quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion

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ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging

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to be overcome with emotion

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