jpdb beta

lovers talk; sweet nothings

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anniversary of a person's death (on which Buddhist commemorative rites, etc. are performed); 49th day after a person's death, on which Buddhist rituals are performed

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

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row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows

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light; lamp; counter for electric lights

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seeming very

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Chihayaburu

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savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough

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

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tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)

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to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

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nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)

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bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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one's present existence; this mortal frame; this world; cast-off cicada shell; cicada

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empty; vacant; hollow

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eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

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going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

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to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

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to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

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verb

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at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

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to become thin; to fade; to grow pale

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stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

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from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

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drifting ashore

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clothes; clothing; garments

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to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

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this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

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art (esp. fine art)

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children; juvenile

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library; book collection; paperback book

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one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

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collection; compilation

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before now; hitherto

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Imperial reign; Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)

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thousand years; very long period; forever

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very long period; forever; eight thousand years

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poet

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daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision

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that sort of; like that

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to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together

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to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of

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to pick up; to find; to gather

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to arrive home; to return

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hokora; small wayside shrine

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to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship

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