jpdb beta

impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)

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as expected (positive events); as hoped for

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dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

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painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

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multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

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to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

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now; nowadays

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(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

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four o'clock

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

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given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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clapping and cheering; applause

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to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

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excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

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bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

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to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

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impressive; striking; memorable; impactful

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base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

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face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

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beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time

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origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

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silent; mute; dumb

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to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

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to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down

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token (effort); something done for form's sake

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rhythm

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to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

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riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

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prize winner; pennant winner; victor

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among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

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dim; gloomy

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cloud

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the heavens

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exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal

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Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)

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eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)

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extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

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myth; legend

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dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

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bag of rice

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to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off

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role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)

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Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

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dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout

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