jpdb beta

laundry; the washing

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to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

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to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

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hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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always; constantly; at all times; habitually

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to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

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to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

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if; in case; supposing

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to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then

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street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)

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year of the Horse

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metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing

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unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome

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to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

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to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

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shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

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discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

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stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

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to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was

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changing clothes; change of clothes

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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surely (not); certainly (not)

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new; fresh; novel

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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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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the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar

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woman; female; feminine gender

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating

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that sort of; like that

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(one's) figure; build; physique; style

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lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great

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clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.

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size

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to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

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someone; somebody

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to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)

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tch; ugh; damn

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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I; me

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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