jpdb beta

choice; preference

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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like that; that way; thus

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exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize

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compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work

2

profile

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basic information

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obstacle

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image; figure; figure; form; image

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(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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(arch.) not; is; are

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don't worry about it; forget about it

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meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

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to imitate; to follow; to emulate

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four years

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abusive language; violent language; wild words

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bottom; buttocks

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payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing

1

content of a letter

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to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

3

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

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elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

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pain; ache; -algia

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eraser; rubber

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Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa); Malayan banyan; Indian laurel

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public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

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density

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third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

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existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement

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work-in-progress; working state

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child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)

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some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

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intimacy; affection; familiarity

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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results; record; grades; marks

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ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony

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name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

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study; learning; tutorial

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most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place

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hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa

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everyday life; daily life

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line of flow

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wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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whiteboard

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to put up (a notice); to post

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just before

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just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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