jpdb beta

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

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suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far

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

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to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

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myself; yourself; I; me; you

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tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

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(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe

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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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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

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just you wait and see (as a threat)

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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in that way; thus; so; the same; so?

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but; however; although

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to be too late; to be too slow

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abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

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should; must; ought to

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image

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rice reaping; rice harvesting

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(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment

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harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death

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racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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Fukushima (city, prefecture)

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Kooriyama

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rice cultivation; rice farming

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master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)

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introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

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television station

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accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank

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possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

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you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

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seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

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to manage something successfully; to be successful

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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

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to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

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deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

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