jpdb beta

(most) basic of basics

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Old Testament

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gods

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creation of heaven and earth

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Emperor of Japan

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annals; chronicle; chronology

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in order; in turn; one by one

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to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words

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something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

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sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

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Simon Magus

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language

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butter

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I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements

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to leave one's seat

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to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

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pebble; small stone

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to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

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to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

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to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better

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the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

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to re-examine; to review; to recheck

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value; worth; merit

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

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fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)

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laundry; the washing

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wringer (clothes); squeezer (fruit, etc.); press (grapes, etc.)

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smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed

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Western book

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to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle

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(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets

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Genesis (book of the Bible)

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creation (of the universe); the Creation

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kanji; Chinese character

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innumerably; countlessly; (lit.) as abundant as stars

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all the gods and goddesses; all the deities

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idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase

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actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

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unnatural death; violent death

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to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

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festival; feast; carnival; matsuri

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to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

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very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

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limit; restriction

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Brahma (Hindu creator god)

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Brahma (Hindu creator god); large staff with plaited paper streamers (used at religious festivals or as a sign); buoy (used in longline fishing, gillnetting, etc.); down puff (on the end of an ear pick)

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Buddhism

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