jpdb beta

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

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for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

12

hygienic; sanitary

3

participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest

11

to get someone to say; to make someone say

1

gender; distinction of sex; sex

6

deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out

1

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

15

writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter

1

shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)

4

dramatic

1

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

2

to make contact

1

eight o'clock

2

sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

5

straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation

1

rest period; intermission; break time; recess

2

nine o'clock

9

rest; relief; relaxation

19

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

18

to go back to bed

2

note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work

5

to shake one's head

6

lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents

1

writing; composition; essay; sentence

8

ant

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to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate

3

lame excuse; poor excuse

1

to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers

2

to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off

7

to head towards; to direct one's steps to

11

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

8

to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep

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to be able to eat; to be able to swallow

3

to blacken; to darken

2

the heavens

2

to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart

1

custom; habit; customary practice

5

counter for wheels and flowers

1

to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers

1

lama

1

splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)

2

to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going

4

mutual enemies

3

to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed

1

borrowing; debt; loan

6

to make an appeal to the confidence of

1

paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)

1

isn't it?; it really is

4

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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