jpdb beta

ukiyoe of beautiful women; bijin-ga

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picture painted by hand; painting (as opposed to a woodblock print); original painting; original drawing

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small sum of money

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price; cost

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woodcut; woodblock print; art print

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to poke; to push

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single male; bachelor

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one month

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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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January; first month of the lunar calendar

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being very busy; busyness

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shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden

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model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)

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charming; fascinating; voluptuous

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to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

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wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising

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to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

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to happen to hear; to overhear

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looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)

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publisher

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look

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at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

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good sense

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to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on

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chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty

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relative evaluation; comparative assessment

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evening meal

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spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

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past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

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to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

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rest; break; recess; intermission

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

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phrase; strawberry

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nape of the neck

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grief; lamentation

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to be strangled; to be constricted

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to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

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willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

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to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

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very; extremely; excessively

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to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

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impassioned speech; fervent speech

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looking away; looking aside

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virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister

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to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything

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broad interpretation

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