jpdb beta

means; is; as for

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

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old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

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Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

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world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

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black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

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won't you

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to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

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open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited

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to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

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rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice

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

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tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

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to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

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this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

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(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)

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woman

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to go out and away; to leave

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nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

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yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar

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without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

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kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

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wrist

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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ambulance

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23rd day of the month; 23 days

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rest; quiet; repose

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leaving hospital; discharge from hospital

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to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match

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heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

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underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

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appointment

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so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

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one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity

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throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)

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parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

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to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)

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water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating

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rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

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from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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shower

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bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming

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to catch a cold

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refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

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pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well

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Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth

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