jpdb beta

age; era; period; date

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with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves

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eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

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to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly

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though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as

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conversation; talk; chat

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continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)

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homesickness

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state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

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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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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town

3

the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown

2

to answer; to reply

5

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

5

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

3

convenient; handy; useful

2

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

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to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

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to be the case that

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is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

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train; electric train

2

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster

1

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

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such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

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throughout Japan

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commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane

1

town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)

2

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

3

place; location; room; space; sumo tournament

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after all; because; but; even; too; as well

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to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

4

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

1

railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations

1

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

4

certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable

5

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

5

to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

3

at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as

2

question; inquiry; enquiry

2

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

1

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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after death

1

the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique

4

soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

6

to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)

2

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

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