jpdb beta

shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine

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modern; modernistic

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before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

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skyrocketing (prices)

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

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second (in a series)

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stiletto (high heels)

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false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation

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thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe

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dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)

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yukata sash

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love hotel

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way of asking; way of listening; listener

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insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned

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hand; hands

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to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to

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language of one's country; mother tongue; native language

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face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

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to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate

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parent and child

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connection; link; relationship

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in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard

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third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

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close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny

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in the future; another day; later

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question and answer session

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politician; statesman

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to scan; to look over

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notice; notification

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to have the privilege of doing

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eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

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Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)

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to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

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to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation

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to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for

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obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days

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gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)

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to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

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to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

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cheerful; lively; lighthearted

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to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)

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to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

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accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)

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frog

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encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant

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coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)

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to be dying

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to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

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pressure; oppression; suppression

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