jpdb beta

hanging scroll

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landscape picture

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bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife

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to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth

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despair; hopelessness

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to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

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to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to

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the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

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cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)

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plant; vegetation

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cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding

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to weave

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silk

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textile; fabric

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animal

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fibre; fiber

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one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth

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fabric; cloth; material

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to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

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Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

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crawling on the ground; shuffling on one's knees; cripple

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to weave up into fabric

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number of days

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Chichibu

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Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)

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good-quality; superior in quality

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textile manufacturer

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each house; every house; house to house; door to door

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prosperity; thriving; flourishing

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to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)

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to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable

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thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent

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to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords

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receiving; acceptance; reception; admission

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in the end; after all is said and done

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trousseau

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to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)

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like that; that way; thus

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to dispel doubts

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humble; modest

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to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

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indigo dye

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nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer

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gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

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to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

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suspect

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to listen again; to ask again

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to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

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bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)

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