jpdb beta

to stand firm; to hold out

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to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

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to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers

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Xuanzong (Emperor of China, r. 712-756)

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completely; absolutely; totally

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stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)

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magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

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charm; amulet; talisman

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counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

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tathata (the ultimate nature of all things)

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criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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general term; generic name

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soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy

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meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

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(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman

5

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

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to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

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to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook

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grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL

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one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)

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evening sun; setting sun

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to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment

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strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature

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to choke; to have trouble breathing

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helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)

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hearsay

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

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prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

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calm; composed; cool; quiet

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point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

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doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

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to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

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to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for

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to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

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to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

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other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

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traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist

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to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across

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circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

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explanation; vindication

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to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

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to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

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close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

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abrupt; sudden

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to resist; to defy

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Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement

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to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

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