jpdb beta

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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handrail; railing; banister

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temple; monk

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bonshō; Buddhist temple bell

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

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to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

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absolutely necessary

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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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to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

2

to dye; to colour; to color

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

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to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

1

root; joint; base; crotch

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

1

farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

1

to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)

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staying up all night; all-night vigil

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

1

to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

1

embarrassing; awkward

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explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

1

nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than

1

serious

1

character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character

1

such; this sort of; like this

1

goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final

1

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

1

sounds

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(right at the) side; just beside

2

hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam

1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

1

warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

1

palm (of one's hand)

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tent

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gas burner; blowtorch; Bunsen burner

1

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

1

scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing

1

tip of one's nose

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

1

to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again

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to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

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tearful voice

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cheek (of face)

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to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

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falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

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