jpdb beta

karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta

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friendship; amity

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gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply

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transfer student; student changing schools

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autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky

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to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

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to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

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front gate

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samurai residence

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cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

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naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord

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strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

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to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

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to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled

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prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited

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to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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what do you want?; can I help you?

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different person; another person; someone else; changed man

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somehow; somewhat; seemingly

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powerful

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famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

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to experience

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general term; generic name

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physical; bodily

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feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

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the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

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armed might; military power; the sword; force

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ceremony; rite; ritual; service

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to differ depending on ...

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bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant

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meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence

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to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

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innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike

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appearance; look

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a second time; again; once more; twice

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to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish

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each other; one another

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to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

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to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

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to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict

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to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

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to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down

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matchless; unequalled; unequaled

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exchange; conversion

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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warmth

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warmth

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anything and everything; just about everything

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to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

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wall; fence

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