jpdb beta

to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange

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Kyoto and Osaka; Kyoto-Osaka area

4

platform

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(a) light; lights; lamp

5

waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess

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considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty

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to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

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totally uninteresting

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soon; shortly; nearly; almost

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next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)

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end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

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soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

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tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

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is it?; isn't it?; be; is

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thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

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to keep (a person) waiting

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being invited

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how many times; how often

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

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dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)

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first day; opening day

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driving off birds; procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house; female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen; street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan

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city

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dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

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oval-faced; long-faced

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back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

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mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot

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let's do it; I (we) are going to do it

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beer

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bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

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one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

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to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)

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how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

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to look away; to turn away

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Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)

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calling by name; designation; nomination

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tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko

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to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

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criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay

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and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

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in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

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about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

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chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

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student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)

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the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe

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Sendai (city in Miyagi)

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welcome; (warm) reception

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invitation

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all present; all concerned; all of us

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to name; to call; to christen; to term

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