jpdb beta

charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet

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legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

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exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

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setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)

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was

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

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northeast

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direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

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to hang; to hang up

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tradition; convention

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February; second month of the lunar calendar

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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season; time of year

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fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point

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first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)

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first day of summer (approx. May 6)

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first day of autumn (approx. August 8); first day of fall

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first day of winter (approx. November 8)

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in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

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day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

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that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

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to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

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event; function

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previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

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to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

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general; popular; common; typical

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however

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

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everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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people

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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awe; fear; dread; fright

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sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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evidence; proof

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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I see; that's right; indeed

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there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

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to tear off

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last night; yesterday evening

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who; what kind of person

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to eat untidily; to eat a bit of everything; to dabble (in something); to try one's hand at various things

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report; information

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house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

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to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

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counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

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