jpdb beta

(wandering) minstrel; troubadour

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to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

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to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

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to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

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arrival

3

high spirits; gleeful mood

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wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

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only; merely; nothing but; no more than

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different culture; foreign culture

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Japan

3

island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf

1

dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

3

sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive

1

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

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association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion

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scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

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pathos; sorrow; grief

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

2

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

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pastoral; idyllic

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(point of) similarity; resemblance

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torii (Shinto shrine archway)

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Shinto shrine

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resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness

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culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

2

reply; answer

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to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

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to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

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argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

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Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism

2

exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling

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soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu

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to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity

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dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing

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bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers

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pareo; pāreu

1

lake (in place names)

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going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct

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

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(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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to change (one's clothes)

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to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)

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he; she; that person; (arch.) you

4

ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive

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side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

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to pinch; to nip

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