jpdb beta

prescribed form (of writing); format

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the former; the first

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from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

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execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple

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byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse

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ideal

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means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

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contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me

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to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

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you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)

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for appearances' sake; for appearance sake

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(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

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document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)

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to write in

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instruction; teaching; guidance; informing

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to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

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to spread; to be propagated

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mysterious; mystical

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worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class

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(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale

1

as far as I know

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the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes

1

to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

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ancient times; prehistoric times

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coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

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to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

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expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

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to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

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lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere

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aggregate amount

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suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal

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historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular

1

deciphering; decoding

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and; as well as

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leading person; foremost figure

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hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)

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expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

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advocacy; proposal

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thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article

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word; vocabulary

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

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head; brains; intellect; understanding

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throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off

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(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation

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missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

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to cross one's mind; to occur to one

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crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care

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