jpdb beta

narrative-like structure; narrative style

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to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in

1

everyone

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chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople

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to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

1

stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky

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hat; cap

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feather decoration; plume

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a certain ...

3

you could say that

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picture book

2

gulp; gulping

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saliva; spit; sputum

3

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

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occupational disease

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performer; player

2

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

1

restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization

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to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby

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instrumentalist; player

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nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

2

to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

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for this reason

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wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished

1

long ago; once upon a time

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brave; heroic; gallant

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king

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all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

2

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

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major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner

1

malicious; deliberately mean

1

important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station

1

to handle (a thing) roughly

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as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably

1

wise; clever; smart

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to fall in love

2

charming; fascinating; attractive

1

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

2

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

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detestable; abhorrent; loathsome

2

rather; sooner; preferably

3

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

3

disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference

1

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

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dance

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Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems

2

(not) even; (not) any

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion

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