jpdb beta

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

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Shinto shrine

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making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)

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offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering

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fulfilment of a vow; one's earnest prayer being answered

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dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

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(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection

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oath; vow; pledge; covenant

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acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

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who the heck; just who

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foundation; basis

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it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

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petition

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solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately

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bow (salute, greeting)

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through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

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to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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corner; nook; recess

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to aim at

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simultaneously; all at once; in unison

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to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

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to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

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yikes; oops; eep; wow

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curtain; curtains

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to bind up; to tie up

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to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

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wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)

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whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain

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desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern

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to triumph; to be elated with success

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exquisite

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to find out; to discover; to locate

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mercenary (soldier)

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to employ; to engage

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army corps; corps

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even

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poltergeist

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phenomenon

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grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

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of all people; a person of ...'s standing

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best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity

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to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

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obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

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management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

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through glass

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rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

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to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

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disappointment; despair

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disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure

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