jpdb beta

knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

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haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae

3

five-seven-five syllable verse (haiku, senryu, etc.)

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seventeen; 17

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sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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fixed form poetry

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one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

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language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

4

comparatively; relatively

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approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

1

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

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Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)

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by means of; due to; because of; according to

4

to name; to call; to christen; to term

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before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

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haikai (collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.); haikai no renga (humorous, often vulgar style of renga which emerged in the 16th century); absurd; comical

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

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dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point

2

return; welcome home

1

homecoming; returning home

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mother; wife

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

5

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

4

mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity

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to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

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to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify

4

to get irritated

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

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good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

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to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

2

to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve

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charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

2

simply put; putting it simply; in short

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

2

planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up

2

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

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to hold (a ceremony); to perform

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state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

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rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

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understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

2

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

7

see you tomorrow

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bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting

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good grief

2

only; merely; but; no more than

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one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month

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like this; this sort; this way

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