jpdb beta

dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional

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playful age; heyday of youth

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travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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older brother

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respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

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since some time ago; for quite a while; already

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expressing one's mind; speaking out

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unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal

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subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

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sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance

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to sniff; to smell

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to imitate; to follow; to emulate

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not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)

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heir; eldest son

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dance (esp. Western style); dancing

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cousin (elder male)

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insecticide; insect repellent

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duty; role; function

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silent; solemn; quiet

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to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

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to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute

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(brother and sister) born of a different mother

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siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

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in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

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to kill each other

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to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

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effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy

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bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

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quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire

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prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration

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to state; to express; to mention

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to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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for better or worse; luckily or unluckily

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union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)

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open seam; seam that has come apart; tear

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to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect

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sack; carry-all bag

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to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

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heavily; profoundly

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bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

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to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings

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bundle; bunch; sheaf

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at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

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group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

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tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful

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