jpdb beta

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

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buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer

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misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle

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to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen

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(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

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plural; multiple; plural (number)

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker

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biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting

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knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning

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judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee

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to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords

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two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives

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hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured

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aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

5

going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

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superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

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to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

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unnecessary; unneeded

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before one's eyes

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous

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half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

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to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure

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to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish

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pillar of fire; blazing column

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using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

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carpet bombing

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equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent

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long distance; long haul; long-distance race

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20 years old; (arch.) twenty

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instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

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flame; blaze

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melting; fusion; liquefaction

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to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)

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to burn to a crisp; to scorch

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permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting

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direct hit

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parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)

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waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

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to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

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injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

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unnecessary; needless

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to chip off; to scrape off; to prune

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