jpdb beta

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

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blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

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Japanese person

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bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season

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to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)

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lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great

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

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to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure

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heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

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to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

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to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist

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jeweler; (arch.) soap bubble vendor

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Edo period (1603-1868)

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pyrotechnician; pyrotechnist

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name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)

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locksmith

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both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)

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upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes

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downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes

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to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close

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praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

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shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

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origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

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occasional; infrequent; rare

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hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)

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background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge

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to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)

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vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit

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to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

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to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red

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tamaya! (word shouted when viewing fireworks)

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coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

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the four seasons

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ridiculous; absurd

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shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape

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rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced

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to burst into laughter

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artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)

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to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

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favorable; favourable

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to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

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good

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to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

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painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

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temporary; transitory; short-lived

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trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder

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