jpdb beta

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

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Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)

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person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

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founder (of a company)

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son-in-law taken (adopted) into family

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the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown

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Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)

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in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

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isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island

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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

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treasure island

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considerably; greatly; a lot

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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tradition; legend; folklore

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nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country

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(written) work; book; writings

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seven

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I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

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on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

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Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)

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to drift (to); to be washed ashore

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rape; violation

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on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

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child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child

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handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission

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tooth

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to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

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baby

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ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

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shall ...; to assume; to suppose

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hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

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to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

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to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

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height (of body); stature

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shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length

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Muromachi period (1333-1573)

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descendant; posterity; offspring

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(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer

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slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

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gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

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because

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to have an interest (in)

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boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm

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arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent

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science

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to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)

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work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

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exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

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bio-; biotechnology; VAIO (Sony brand-name)

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