jpdb beta

distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

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to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

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glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

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worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

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(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar

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both knees

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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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to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words

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comfort; consolation; diversion

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serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

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to stare in wonder; to be amazed

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to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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to look upward

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absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate

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to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

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way; method; means

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

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

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to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active

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showing one's face in public; facing another person

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miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

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to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low

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to shed tears

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daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

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to pull up; to haul up

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to regret

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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new; fresh; novel

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side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension

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charity; almsgiving

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to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)

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packing; baling; crating

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extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)

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feudal lord

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to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

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brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

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bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

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lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking

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swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

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many years; a long time

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bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

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contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting

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to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

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participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

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straight line; beeline

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bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

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