jpdb beta

established practice; custom

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to sew in

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bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc.; ritual burning of money, cedar sticks, or other objects as an offering

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to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break

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soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

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to hesitate to say

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male lineage

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three generations; three periods; third generation

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emperor of the time

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membership of the Imperial family

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idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical

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changing completely; transformation

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young literary enthusiast

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but; however; even though; even if

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funds; capital

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raw milk

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promotion; advancement; rising in rank

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disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation

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according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation

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if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

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very small

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isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

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applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer

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to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

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someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat

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residence; mansion

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popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious

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to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest

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quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

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to vacate; to move out

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house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

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to roast (i.e. tea leaves)

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evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil

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to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

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widow

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delusion; trick of the imagination

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small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt

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to do

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inside; interior

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the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; family crest representing the seven luminaries (with one central circle surrounded by six other circles); Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus); Japanese sardine

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to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish

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being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious

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seniority by length of service

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of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

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to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to

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embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing

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hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

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(another person's) niece

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power; authority; influence

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to think, feel, consider, know, etc.

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