jpdb beta

kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse

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to be embarrassed; to lose face

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(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

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charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

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if you think about it; come to think of it

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to lend; to loan; to let out on hire

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head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

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imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness

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World Heritage (site)

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to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip

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shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck

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rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

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laughingstock; butt of ridicule

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foolish; stupid; silly

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small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

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desire for revenge; vengeful thought

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oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

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to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay

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scoop (e.g. of icecream); scoopful; small ornamental spoon

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silver coin

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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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to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for

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to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained

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rest; relaxation

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

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soul; spirit

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world; society; people; the public

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cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

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taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

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old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

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coward

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limitation; restriction; condition; constraints

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to name; to call; to christen; to term

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pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

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model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form

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kingdom; monarchy

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all; every

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kingdom

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end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part

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Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse

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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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authority; power; influence

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acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for

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king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

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to establish; to formulate

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to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)

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immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

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to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)

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reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

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