jpdb beta

to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

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eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

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bath

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

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to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

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again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

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to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

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taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

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this year

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in the city; within the city

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Kamogawa

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summer

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feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season

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raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the summer cool

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along the river; riverside

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ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

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ryokan; traditional Japanese inn

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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

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-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

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ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap

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early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar

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visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings

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to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

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many years; a long time

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to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

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beginning; outset; first; onset

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

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to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply

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guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)

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feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear

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to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe

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today; this day

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than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except

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to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

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it is I who should say so

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best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of

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next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

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please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

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all present; all concerned; all of us

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please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

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smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

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antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times

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Japanese apricot orchard; plum orchard; plum garden; ume orchard

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