jpdb beta

one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)

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halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

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serious; grave; dignified; solemn

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to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

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a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes

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imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress

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weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)

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thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

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throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)

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to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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heating; application of heat

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mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly

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to make light of; to ignore; to slight

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alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically

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to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

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lacquering; lacquer ware

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wooden box; wooden crate

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to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)

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among (them); of (them)

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brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant

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brocade; fine dress; fine clothes

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small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper

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to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

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to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up

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to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)

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prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)

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disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity

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to prostrate oneself (before)

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to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss

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learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example

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polite; respectful; reverent

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string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

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immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

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impoliteness

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bronze

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to polish up; to shine up

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silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money

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to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

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to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

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surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

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to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out

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to rust; to become rusty

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to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

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to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

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Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)

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in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

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eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial

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history

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