jpdb beta

world; society; people; the public

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New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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right in the midst of; right at the height of

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

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special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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only; sole; unique

4

blood relationship; blood relative

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grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

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New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year

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because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

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only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

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was; were

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

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to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

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to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

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in that way; thus; so; so?

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

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rarely; seldom

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to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

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when it becomes; when it comes to

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first shrine visit of New Year

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to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

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to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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event; function

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to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

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to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

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Shinto shrine

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long visit; overstaying

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visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple

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to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

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nearly one hour

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but; however; although

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)

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bite-sized sponge cakes

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to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

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the late; the deceased

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father

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favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

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every year; yearly; annually

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to miss (doing); to fail (to do)

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together (with); at the same time; in a lump

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

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perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

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