jpdb beta

change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

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the teachings of Buddha (as likened to the Dharmachakra, originally a wheel-like weapon used to destroy the evils of mankind); Buddhist doctrine

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various deities; the gods

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imperial decree; imperial edict

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bad luck; misfortune

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rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)

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to feel nauseated; to feel sick

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to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder

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to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

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binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term

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(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of

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personal feelings; self-interest

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patient; persevering

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

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hysteria

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hysteria

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I don't know; I don't understand

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formative experience (from one's youth)

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to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into

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student days

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ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

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national; founded and run by the central government

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university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification

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after graduation

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nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops

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career woman

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talented woman

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reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)

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subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk

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aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor

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overtime pay

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in name but not in reality

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post; official position; managerial position; executive position

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without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)

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corporate drone; corporate slave

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joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company

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lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)

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old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots

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newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens

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eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting

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does not; can not; will not

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party; social event; get-together; compas (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa

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putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal

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foreign capital group; foreign company

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to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)

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annual income

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5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many

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sliding safely; just making it; being just on time

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to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere

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