jpdb beta

no sleep or rest; working day and night

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severe; hard

1

(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep

1

suspicious character (person, figure)

2

on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way

1

rest; relief; relaxation

1

wearable

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REM sleep

1

alarm

1

to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor

1

note; memo; memorandum

1

oracle; revelation; divine message

1

subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)

1

The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)

1

tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion

2

eternal sleep; death

1

to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment

1

waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

1

reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)

1

run; race

1

to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do

1

gushing; overflowing; everlasting; unfailing; endless

1

neutral zone; demilitarized zone

1

weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

1

actual profit; practical use; benefit

1

understanding person; supporter

1

the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group

1

to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead

1

stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

1

thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

1

problematic divorce; (lit.) divorce drama

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parental authority

2

performer

1

to feel ashamed; to be abashed

1

flag

1

trial; judgement; judgment

2

father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

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grandmother

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child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother

2

in a quarrel, both parties are to blame

1

father

3

new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier

1

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

1

to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on

1

inspiration

1

vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer

4

singer

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(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards

2

tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem

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a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work

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