jpdb beta

fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance

1

not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew

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pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking

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phantom; vision; illusion

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gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism

4

to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

6

had better ...; may as well ...

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so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case

2

slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread

1

attendance; participation; presence

1

to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)

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to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord

1

to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears

1

goodness; good

4

everybody

1

by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.

1

to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered

1

the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance

6

to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)

3

composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

5

reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

1

I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

1

wealthy people; the rich

1

appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession

2

call; hail; yell

2

to coax; to cajole; to humour (humor); to wheedle

2

to anneal

2

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence

2

near; close by; within reach; familiar

2

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

2

memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir

5

to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away

2

to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

1

polished rice; (uncooked) white rice

1

to get; to obtain; to come by; to find

1

to be boiled; to be cooked

1

to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)

1

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

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to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice

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Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back

1

with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build

1

last month

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outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

New Year

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exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)

1

to go to see; to visit

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tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk

1

to be profitable; to yield a profit

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