jpdb beta

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

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to fall into a trap; to play into another's hands

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countries

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individual; one by one; separate; each

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army corps

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savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough

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narrow; thin (sized); slender

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pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell

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virus

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to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

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to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

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rationalism

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it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

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flower; flowering plant

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to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

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to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated

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living thing; living creature; animal; life

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

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powder snow; powdery snow

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common; usual

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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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leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress

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sense of orientation; sense of direction

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to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed

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benefit; use; good; profit; gains

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery

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retreating figure; appearance from behind

3

three minutes

5

business trip; official trip

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entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with

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skill

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seeing; looking at

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plait; braid

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to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular

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circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

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country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

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nine; 9

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inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim

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to show signs of; to appear

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good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

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ten; 10

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origin; source; virtuous ancestor

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curve; bend; crook

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sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

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cave; cavern; den; grotto

1

what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

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spoken language

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wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom

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you; (arch.) your residence

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