jpdb beta

in the end; after all is said and done

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completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

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to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up

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serious illness

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mother

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to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

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precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial

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Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)

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time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun

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result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

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period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period

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reliance; dependence

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therefore; consequently

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to ruin oneself

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journey; route of a journey

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to wander; to roam

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disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding

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occurrence; happening; incident; event

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to come back; to bloom a second time

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willpower; energy; vitality

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long roofed passageway (originally having an earthen floor and used as a bridle path)

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area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

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one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task

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eaves; edge of the eaves

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noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

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synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program

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disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves

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to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)

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perhaps; maybe; possibly

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one third; a third part

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anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway

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slip of paper with a fortune-telling message; street fortune-teller

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to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)

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unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

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(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture

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one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb

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the following; next

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evening twilight

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without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to

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late spring; third month of the lunar calendar

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slightly; faintly

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very dim light

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small-time candy store; penny candy store

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(liquid) nasal mucus; nasal discharge; pituita; snot

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to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

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toy fireworks; sparklers

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boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

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to approach; to draw near

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to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple

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woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun

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