jpdb beta

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

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tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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preparation; arrangements

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to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals

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was

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

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without; unless; have to do

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turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller

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to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

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a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

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to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

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careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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after school (at the end of the day)

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reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

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late at night

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school building; schoolhouse

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to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

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difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

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some people; a few people; several people

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to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

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to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

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if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

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empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

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visit for no reason; go on fool's errand

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party of two

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children

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something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

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to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

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classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

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conversation

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(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

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implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

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to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

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bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

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fragmentary

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limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

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good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

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ribbon

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to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

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good luck; fortune

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to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

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