jpdb beta

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

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to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

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selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls

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to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop

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(one) line; (one) row

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going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people

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pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)

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ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated

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to escape from; to get out

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nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

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with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

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way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

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to join hands (with)

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straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look

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meaning; called; said

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private life

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selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time

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being lost for words

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in the end; at the end of the day

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to nod in agreement; to nod in assent

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writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter

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reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)

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the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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now that; since; so long as; because

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hey; listen

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to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance

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blue sky

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dry riverbed; river beach

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drying; dried

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to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

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maid; helper; help; assistance

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uh-oh; oops; sorry

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shoe cabinet

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to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

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mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

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break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity

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blunt; curt; brusque

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to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize

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I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)

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to wave back

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freshly grated (e.g. daikon)

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to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up

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clear; bright; sunny

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