jpdb beta

painter; artist

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one's house; one's home; one's family

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for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

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boy; man; male

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one's pupil; one's student; one's follower

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to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

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custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice

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to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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sword tester (Edo period); executioner

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disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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hating; strongly disliking

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murder; murderer

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justification; rationalization

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to be worried; to be troubled

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to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

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religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity

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detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

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to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

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ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist

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diligent; hard-working; industrious

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

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dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt

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to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)

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before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

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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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duty; role; function

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

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you

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your home; your family; their home; (my) home

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

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to hide; to conceal

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tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox

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meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence

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everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

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to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

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like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

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eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

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cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous

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cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

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behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

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many; numerous; various; large number of

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bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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why; how; for what reason

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myself; yourself; I; me; you

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