jpdb beta

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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among (them); of (them)

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left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

2

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow

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to wash away

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to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

2

healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace

9

sea; ocean; waters

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to fall onto; to happen; to befall

1

calamity; misfortune; disaster

1

practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic

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right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

5

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

4

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

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incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness

2

(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

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excuse; explanation

2

to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular

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lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say

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long time

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after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

3

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

1

secret talk

1

sharp sighted; easily awakened

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sensible; sensuous; intuitive

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I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

2

to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)

5

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

3

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

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in that manner; like that

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forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding

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distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

2

improvement; reform

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uncertain; indefinite

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territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action

1

to feel relaxed; to be soothed

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beyond this point; from now on; after this

3

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

what color

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to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine

1

complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective

1

origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

1

deep inside; innermost place

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heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding

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to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home

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father

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improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

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one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

2

to be forward; to be impertinent

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