jpdb beta

expression; phraseology

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baseless; groundless

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guess; speculation; supposition

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even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

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that is to say; so that means

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unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest

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to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

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to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

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idle thoughts; worldly thoughts

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to well up; to burst; to arise

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to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

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so much; so; like that

4

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

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uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

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negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

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Meiji period (1868-1912)

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after death

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Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper

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300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster

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counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

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I-novel; novel narrated in the first person

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age; years (old)

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to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)

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to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize

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perversion; inversion

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pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires

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to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

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erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel

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relative; relation

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to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment

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voluminous work; bulky volume; tome; great work; masterpiece; magnum opus

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to crush (with the weight of misfortune)

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to comfort; to console; to amuse

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to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

3

however; whatever

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charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating

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in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

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daring and resolute; having dauntless courage

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fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

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protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

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greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

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embarrassing; awkward

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to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

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to say no more; to sink into silence

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unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

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as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still

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tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

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haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

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high class; noble

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