jpdb beta

family a woman has married into

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

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outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider

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wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling

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gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

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to hurt; to smart; to sting

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many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time

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ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

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rain cloud

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all things; all creation

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all the gods and goddesses; all the deities

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the sun

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teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

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to cut corners; to be shoddy

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

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soil; soil quality

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paddy field; farm

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rice cultivation; rice crop

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onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

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experiment

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to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together

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working; being employed; being hired

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greens

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gale; strong wind; high wind

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haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch

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healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

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happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

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firstborn; first child; eldest child

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to become pregnant

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protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

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large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement

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to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront

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to put into effect; to put into practice

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in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

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acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for

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assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

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surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)

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to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness

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in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

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to be born again; to make a fresh start in life

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handcart; wheelbarrow

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warm; mild; genial

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to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture

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library (usu. single-room); small library

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identification papers; ID

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languid; listless

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sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

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windy; windswept; blowy

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(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

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