jpdb beta

to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

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squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

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to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

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to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up

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bad habit; bad habits

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ho-ho

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nature; disposition

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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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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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

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to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front

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what with this and that; for a number of reasons

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to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

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limit; bound

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rehabilitation

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distance; range

4

to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest

2

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

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waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

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

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as soon as; right after

3

dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner

1

that sort of; like that

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ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner

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Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head

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to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

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cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)

2

flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery

2

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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

2

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

2

lovers' quarrel

3

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

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for this reason

2

whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless

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aunt; old lady; ma'am

2

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

5

hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind

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fate; destiny; predestination

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to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying

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My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

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terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

3

to giggle

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cowardly; timid; easily frightened

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to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness

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suffocation; choking; asphyxia

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letter; missive; note; mail

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