jpdb beta

to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to

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love story; romance; love affair

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elopement; running away with a lover

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division into equal parts; equal parts

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temple (side of head)

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vein (esp. in head)

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pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction

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Chihayaburu

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section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.

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god (esp. the Christian God)

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Devine

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Semimaru

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porn actress

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lute priest; biwa-playing minstrel; travelling pre-Meiji musical performer (usu. blind and dressed like a Buddhist monk)

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musician

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by today; before the day is over

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Kokin Wakashū (Heian period collection of poetry)

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to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack

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border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

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diligent student; studious person

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input

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mimesis; mimicry; camouflage

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rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

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boyfriend; he; him

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sinking quickly

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why; how

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tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)

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motherland; fatherland; native country

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as you see; as you can see

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mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock

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look!; there!; here!; that is

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fainting in agony

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temple elementary school (during the Edo period)

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reading and writing

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study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science

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study; pursuit of knowledge

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motivation

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cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

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death sentence

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adaptation; accommodation; conformity

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dinner; evening meal

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insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape

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human flesh

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toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan

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a long time ago

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house-cloth; dust cloth

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restless; fidgety; in a hurry

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to stretch (one's body)

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dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic

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hit song

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