jpdb beta

kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading

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savage; barbarian; aboriginal

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nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

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the five festivals (January 7, March 3, May 5, July 7 and September 9)

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to dance; to perform a dance

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high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine; Ise Grand Shrine

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senior priest (serving under the chief priest and associate chief priest); priest (below chief priest and above junior priest); grasshopper; locust

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religious abstinence; purification

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everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

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Burma

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seed stock; seed grain; foundation seed; pure breed; original strain; ancestor

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to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)

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importance; priority

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(husked grains of) rice

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anniversary of a person's death (on which Buddhist commemorative rites, etc. are performed); 49th day after a person's death, on which Buddhist rituals are performed

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pre-existing; already there; conventional

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domestic animals; livestock; cattle

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circulation; rotation; cycle; loop

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unhulled rice; rice in the husk; paddy; rice husks; chaff

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to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age

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mystery

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Japanese history; history of Japan

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to eat raw (fresh)

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Miki

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large landowner; major landowner; great landowner

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rice-based or centered diet (centred)

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must not (do); should not; do not; cannot

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paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster

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both hands; both arms; ten

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straight (e.g. whiskey)

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to dampen; to moisten

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to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)

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the nth (thing)

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my; one's own; personal; privately owned

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(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

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plural; multiple; plural (number)

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theory of origins; origin hypothesis

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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ordinary person

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holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

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army rice

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absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another

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everyday affairs; mundane matters; popular usage

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messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things

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clean; clear; pure; honest; clean

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calamity; disaster; misfortune

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abundant (grain) crop; good harvest

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Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters

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armed forces; military; troops

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here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots

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