jpdb beta

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

1

surname; family name; last name

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

3

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

6

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

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it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

1

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

2

work; job; labor; work

4

in that way; thus; so; so?

13

first thing in the morning

1

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

1

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

1

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

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

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

2

number one; first; best; most; game; round

2

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

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to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

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far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

in history; ever; historical

1

fastest

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to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

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ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print

2

title (of a work of art)

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Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)

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seven

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

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original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw

5

procession of courtesans

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

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to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

3

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

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