jpdb beta

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

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rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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guardian

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political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état

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rise and fall; ups and downs

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even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just

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ocean; large sea; fabric pattern

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to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give

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one game (of go)

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ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

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wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency

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after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter

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to disappear; to vanish

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grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)

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tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

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to leave one's seat

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bureau director; office chief

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Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)

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beard (esp. on the chin); goatee

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to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)

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to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)

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furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

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to get slightly dirty (all over)

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putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back

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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

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both knees

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to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)

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painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

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to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles

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both; both sides; both parties

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tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing

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to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

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special; particular; peculiar; unique

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class; heading; group; category

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mineral matter; metallic property

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(animal) collar; necklace; choker

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one hand

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the five senses

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the front; honest; upright; decent

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to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

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serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin

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assistance; aid; support

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appeal; call for something; request; axiom

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not only

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of all things

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to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

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device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity

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severe punishment; rigorous measures

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price; cost; value; worth; value

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