jpdb beta

delicious; skillful; skilled; expert

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as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to

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that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

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of course; certainly; naturally

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not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

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as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

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interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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does not seem; unlikely; improbable

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ant

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breeding; raising; rearing; keeping

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absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

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bed

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below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

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diary; journal

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to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

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boots; boot

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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience

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just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

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room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

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to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped

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Ira

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state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication

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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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imperial prince

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Nakatomi

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Kamatari

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yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

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at that time; in those days

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prosperity; flourishing; thriving

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to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

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Soga

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Iruka

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eraser; rubber

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dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

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

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reform; reformation; reorganization

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Taika Reforms (645 CE)

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Asuka

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who

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today; this day

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penal labour; work assigned to prisoners

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physical education; PE; gym (class)

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storehouse; warehouse; godown

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sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

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(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium

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armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

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cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

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door

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