jpdb beta

almost; roughly; approximately

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same number

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among the mountains

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looking; viewing; (please) try (to)

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

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

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side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)

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

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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having said that; on the other hand

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to be lost in thought

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to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)

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messenger; envoy; emissary

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conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)

3

fifty; 50

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special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu

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slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

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tea room; tea ceremony

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant

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tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)

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to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

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soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush

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aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

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to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

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pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

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teakettle (tea ceremony)

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seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

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polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

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bow; bowing

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thanks; gratitude

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

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rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

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present-day; nowadays

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overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying

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tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery

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primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)

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showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

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tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)

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to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

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sitting in a circle

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to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

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plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

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black (colour, color)

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outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs

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1,000; thousand

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Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)

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