jpdb beta

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

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unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

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one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

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success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

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story; tale

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success; hit

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cold reception; inhospitality

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prince; subordinate Kumano shrine

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to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

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princess; consort

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rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

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that is to say; so that means

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to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down

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to like; to prefer

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posterity; future life; life to come

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to resemble closely

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before long; even now

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race (of people); type of person

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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to sink in; to cave in

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to live; to reside; to inhabit

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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(somebody else's) parents; both parents

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itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

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program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme

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clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

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small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master

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someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

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familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by

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to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

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to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

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being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left

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to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

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tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

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wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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ardor; enthusiasm

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wonderful; splendid; magnificent

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to turn completely into; to become completely

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stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter

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speech; words; one's lines; remarks

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willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

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opposing role; partner

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to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

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forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)

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knowing only too well; being fully aware of

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