jpdb beta

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

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layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular

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seen in the dark or at a distance; (a woman) looking prettier when seen in the dark or at a distance

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a Buddha; deceased person

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

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guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

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person in charge; official; attendant

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happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat

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easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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to feel ashamed

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stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

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beyond this point; from now on; after this

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person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

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to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

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buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

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beckoning

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to thank

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fee; charge; rate; material

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being argued into silence; being left speechless

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little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

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to pay

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calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

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to keep secret; to conceal

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halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside

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fire; flame; blaze

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stone lantern

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as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

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open; spacious; extensive

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to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender

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making use of the surrounding landscape as a part of the design of a garden; natural scenery used as the background in the landscaping of a garden

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guide; host

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gardening; gardener

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technique

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(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied

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clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry

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laundry; the washing

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to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

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neighbouring house; neighboring house

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to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch

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underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches

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deep emotion; strong feelings

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plan; idea; design; plot

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elegance; taste; refinement

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deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

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tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)

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living room (Western style); sitting room

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low dining table; tea table

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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to lay out a futon; to make a bed

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