jpdb beta

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

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Daimyoujin

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power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy

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company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.

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keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support

2

long life; longevity

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various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)

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to covet; to lust for

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world peace; peace of the world

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to take the bus

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bus terminal; bus station

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thirteen; 13; king (playing card)

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hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh

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(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property

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Heian-jingu (shrine in Kyoto)

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south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles

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Zen temple

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feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

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see; inspect; visit

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legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor

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hey; listen

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north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

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official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines

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to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed

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monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

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chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)

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naughty; mischievous; unruly

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tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor

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memory or autograph of deceased

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hermitage; retreat

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arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant

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temple hall commemorating its founding or its founder

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walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring

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to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer

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lighting up; illumination; floodlighting

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enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm

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Italy

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such-and-such a place

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sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal

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beckoning

3

(hand) gesture; movement of the hand

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reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

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to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

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play; drama

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alarm

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regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day

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Yasaka Shrine (in Kyoto)

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clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

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unlucky

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to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

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