jpdb beta

it may be because

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daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor

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than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except

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inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)

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upper jaw; palate

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to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

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painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

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to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

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later (on); afterwards

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temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve

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to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference

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(a) little; somewhat; somehow

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to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

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to extend from one year to the next; to go to the next year

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within the year; before the year is out

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bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless

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otherwise; if not; or else

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of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune

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look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

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to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

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congratulations

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everyone

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please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

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should; must; ought to

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things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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first shrine visit of the New Year

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that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

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granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day

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neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

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Shinto shrine

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if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

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dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

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neighbor; neighbour

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amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees

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