jpdb beta

temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it

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noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick

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all on one's own

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rolled letter paper; roll of paper

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place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

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to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

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highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style

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every single word and phrase; word by word

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to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err

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reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation

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oil paper; oiled paper

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made of iron

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to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

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usual; ordinary

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relay station; post station; stage

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to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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official residence

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within; inside of; less than

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in addition

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unnecessary; unneeded

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journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

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ambush; lying in wait for an ambush

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not necessarily so; is not always true

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assistance; backing; reinforcements

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one's own effort

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to detain; to check; to restrain

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to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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sword belt

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tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

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to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)

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banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up

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automatic

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the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional

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cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase

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to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

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long life; longevity

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clear; bright; sunny

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during

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fog; mist; spray

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sun; sunshine; sunlight

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cool and refreshing

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

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bright red; deep red

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indoor; inside the room

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crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)

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to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out

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to carry out a role

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