jpdb beta

pace; step; cadence

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate

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young master; son of a high-ranking person

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

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to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age

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lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid

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tall (of a person)

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to grow taller (of people)

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such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

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to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

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elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny

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bright red; bright

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four corners; four ordinal directions

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warmth; warm weather

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porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics

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-made; make

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under the floor

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devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

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cocoon

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rocking chair; rocker

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to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

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older sister

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perfume; scent

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about; concerning; as to; regarding

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rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

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to taste; to try (food or drink)

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former husband; late husband

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and yet; despite (all) that

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often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

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direct descent; direct line

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to ...

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three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)

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collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset

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the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects; the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period

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to be reduced to ...

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signal; look

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receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

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to hang (something) on the wall

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coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

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to be free; to be available

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to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

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cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko

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to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

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these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

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all night long; all through the night

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effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness

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