jpdb beta

marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

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Mariah

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(Japanese) empress; queen

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Octavia

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urea; carbamide

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old age

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sincerity; faithfulness

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man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

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why; how

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woman of loose morals; lewd woman; prostitute; whore; harlot

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to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

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even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

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large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)

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to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

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to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover

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laughingstock; butt of ridicule

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honest; steady

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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to torment; to torture; to harass

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to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

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news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact

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establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation

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(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

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decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

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relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

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yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

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to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

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dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame

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unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

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disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

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extremely

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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rational; logical; coherent

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)

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to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant

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honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances

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all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives

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way of living; manner of living; lifestyle

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ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist

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broken mirror; marital separation; divorce; partially-eclipsed moon

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sigh; grief; lamentation

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to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for

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seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

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first grandchild

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little girl

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to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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