jpdb beta

firsthand information

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details; particulars

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easily

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blue sky

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bulky; massive; thick; heavy

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to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

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intermittent

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(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies

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here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

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regularity

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riskiness; (level of) danger

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(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known

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

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to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

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turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)

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literally; to the letter; literal

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thunderstorm

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

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to hang; to dangle

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coupled with; together

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unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight

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softball

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drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water

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weightlessness; zero gravity

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like; as if; the same as

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certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

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to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

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eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)

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equality; uniformity; evenness

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to fly around; to scatter

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travel; trip; journey

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disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

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entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

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raindrop

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right behind

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(gun) battery; fort

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to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)

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to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

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freedom; liberty

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forehead; brow

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to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

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lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

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(direct) hit; hitting the mark

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standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary

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rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

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