jpdb beta

leading person; foremost figure

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sender

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reply; response; -less; sexless (relationship); loess

1

surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)

1

to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound

1

to leave open

3

name; title

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drought; long spell of dry weather

1

remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end

3

related article; related story

1

next page

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handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission

5

what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no

1

long ago; once upon a time

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village

9

superhuman strength

2

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

1

extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)

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first half

1

agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity

3

powerful person; influential person

2

chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres

1

in person; personally; (do) oneself

1

to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of

1

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

1

to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

1

odds and ends; all; every

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inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

1

normal duties; (one's) regular work

1

opening and shutting; opening and closing

1

to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

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a little more

1

august; beautiful

1

something wrapped in a furoshiki

2

knot

1

fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence

1

warm; mild; genial

1

even though it is not; despite not

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furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper

1

early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning

1

to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)

1

sincerity; good faith

1

bad weather; nasty weather

1

entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season

2

poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison

1

to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound

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stationery

1

cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)

2

to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress

1

outward; superficial; external; apparent

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