jpdb beta

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

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bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours

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village

2

to have a reason; to have an excuse

3

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

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to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

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Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis

2

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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society; the world; the times

2

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

5

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

4

cawing (of a crow)

1

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

1

oh; ah; I'll be darned

2

to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

2

parents and siblings; one's relatives

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

3

but still

1

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

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-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

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advantage; benefit; profit; interest

3

substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice

5

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

4

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

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How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

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as (somebody) says

2

burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite

1

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

6

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

4

to tie fast; to arrest

2

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

3

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

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for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

3

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

4

woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)

3

to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

1

Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead

1

niece

1

to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly

1

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

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natural; naturally

1

understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)

1

downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes

1

to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)

1

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

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