jpdb beta

the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)

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wailing; lamentation

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sorrow; grief; sadness

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drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water

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single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

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emotional strength; force of will

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many times

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to take on a role; to take part

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to maintain; to continue to have

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to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan

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mixed; mingled

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direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

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imagination; supposition; guess

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to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

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Olden

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indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate

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to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with

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each nation; many nations; many countries

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head; leader; top; (arch.) important part

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not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

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fifth day of the month; five days

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feeling; sense; impression

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relatively; comparatively

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bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism

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bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse

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to bungle; to make things awkward

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conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence

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extensive; vast range; wide scope

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to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend

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to go wrong; to turn for the worse

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flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)

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most; best

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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villages

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to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly

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revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)

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check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

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gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

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tail (animal); tail end; tip

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rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending

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mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)

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acceleration; speeding up

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inside; interior; inner part

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unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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very; much

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to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

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silence; stillness; quietness

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