jpdb beta

outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable

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misunderstanding

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young person; young man; (arch.) boy who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony (Edo period); (arch.) young (homosexual) male prostitute; (arch.) young kabuki actor also working as a male prostitute; (arch.) boy in a homosexual relationship (with a man)

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to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

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walk; walking

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to run out (e.g. of the room)

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place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house

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quick-wittedness; tact

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mild; mild-mannered; gentle

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to get used to using; to get accustomed to using

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to look at; to gaze; to stare at

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to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

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Sichuan (province in China); Shu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 221-263); Shu Han; Shu (kingdom in ancient China; ??-316 BCE)

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Liu Bei (161-223)

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round meat; meat from a pig's thigh (from which ham is made)

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to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich

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off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory

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to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

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to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to

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this life; this world

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remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end

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spiritual ability

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to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist

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Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)

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simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish

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to cook (e.g. rice); to boil

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eastern mountains; mountains to the east; Tōsandō (area between the Tōkaidō and Hokurikudō); Higashiyama (Kyoto district)

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mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat or carriage); (arch.) large roofed area on a boat (resembling a house)

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making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance

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steam bath

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to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat

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place for showering next to a tub

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tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters

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hole cut in a wall, panelling, etc. to let light in

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lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid

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bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash; moonflower (Ipomoea alba)

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vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts

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bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)

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relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going

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to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project

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young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status

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to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare

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half a year; six months

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black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes

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slave; servant; slavery

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gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)

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poor home

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foreign country

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present (to build up a "friendship" with someone); bribe

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pleasant person; attractive person; animal liked by all because of its cuteness

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