jpdb beta

usual state of things

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jet black

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to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

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to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

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place; room; margin; scope

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darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

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turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

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(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz

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to continue to rain or snow

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to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)

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to resound; to echo; to reverberate

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heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

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bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)

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drenched with sweat; sweaty all over

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first Obon following someone's death

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crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

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cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)

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one's family temple; temple with one's family grave

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to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

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to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

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to be kind to; to treat kindly

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thus; in this way

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to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

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welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival)

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to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)

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to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

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to get tired of waiting

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yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

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liar; fibber

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downright lie

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expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

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father and mother; parents

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ceremonial bonfire (seeing off the spirits on the final night of O-Bon)

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next year

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to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

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ceremony; rite; ritual; service

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custom; habit; customary practice

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violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

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to feel hot; to flush; to burn

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Japanese freshwater crab (Geothelphusa dehaani)

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crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish

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Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka

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empty can

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underwater

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glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

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prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

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swimming

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