jpdb beta

Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)

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best; greatest; first

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famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

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noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.

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ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

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heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

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to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

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exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe

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to be at a loss for words

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

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fact; truth; reality

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you could say that

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substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

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be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

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this and that; one thing or another

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services

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sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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one year ago

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

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confrontation; opposition; antagonism

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running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

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to be opposite; to face each other

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sadness; sorrow; grief

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thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

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big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

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to differ; to vary; to disagree

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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(one's) self; oneself

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oneself; myself

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depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

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to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

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we

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to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

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to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

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to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

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long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

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to cast down one's eyes

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to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

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loveable; very likeable; like very much

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