jpdb beta

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

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beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

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to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

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how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

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I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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pace

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after

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hope; wish; aspiration

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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

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case; situation

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university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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return to school

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

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ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

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as a child; when one was a child; childhood

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one year; some time ago

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New Year's Eve; December 31

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always; all the time; never; usual; regular

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to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side

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late; slowly

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indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

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near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

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while; during; while; although; all; both

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temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve

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twelve o'clock; noon; midnight

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to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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Shinto shrine

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visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship

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fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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every year; yearly; annually

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enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

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mother; wife

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good luck to come (omikuji fortune-telling result); future good luck

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bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness

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good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

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particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

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this year

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everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

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first shrine visit of New Year

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to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

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foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

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