jpdb beta

the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance

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goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)

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vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely

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gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)

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sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

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to take someone's life; to kill someone

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weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

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smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

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brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

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to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

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unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

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fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

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devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

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ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago

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century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

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pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix

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to shed light; to cast light

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great difference; big difference; wide margin

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composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation

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force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party

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cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do

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four thousand; 4,000

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to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

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population; common talk

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10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

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change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

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striking; remarkable; considerable

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display items

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to finish watching (e.g. a movie)

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library corner; mini-library

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to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

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literature

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scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer

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Itō

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Ōgai; Ōgai Mori (1862.2.17-1922.7.9; novelist, poet, translator and Army Surgeon general officer)

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next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)

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tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)

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folding fan

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daily necessities; everyday item

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writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings

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refined; genteel; graceful; decent

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

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belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

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youth; young man

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half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far

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to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out

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pistol; handgun

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misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity

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