jpdb beta

refined; genteel; graceful; decent

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to grow old; to age

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loom

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looking like a ...; acting as if a ...

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leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers

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number; amount

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technique; art; skill; move

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to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

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Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar

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October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

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time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun

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to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful

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manufactured goods; finished goods; product

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attachment (esp. to things); love; affection

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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo

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end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

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even now; still; as yet

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bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)

4

old clothes; secondhand clothing

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producing area

3

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

1

white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

4

deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

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dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

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to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)

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but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

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that is to say; so that means

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generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

1

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

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to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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all night; throughout the night

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lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality

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to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

2

to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly

1

scenery; scene; landscape

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to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

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warm country; warm region

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news; word; tidings; omen

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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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market; fair

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weaving industry; textile industry

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midwinter

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opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

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folk craft; folk art

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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spinning wheel

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hemp yarn; linen thread

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