jpdb beta

crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement

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to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

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solution; solution strategy

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

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a little bit; a little while

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space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

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teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

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mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

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ritual acts performed under a waterfall

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to cleanse oneself

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newly purchased item

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to retighten

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left; left hand side

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side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

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bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

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(brand-)new article

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geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character

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to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost

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memorial service for the dead; holding a service

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babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant

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miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness

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ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave

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foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction

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perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

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nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

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feeling; mood

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to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped

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senior high school student

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I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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all; every

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eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

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seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

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familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by

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lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

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continuation; succession; series

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to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

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beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

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Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?

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weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

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behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness

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patient

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prey; victim

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dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

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rich person

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dictator; despot

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to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity

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minor role; small part

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germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin

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