jpdb beta

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

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awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

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

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

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oiran; highest-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute

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calling on; visiting

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

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reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of

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geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) person accomplished in the arts

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to ascend; to go up; to climb

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to cool down one's anger

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to complement

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show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

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clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling

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lady; gentleman; person

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depopulation; decrease in population

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precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

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mountain top; summit; peak

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to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains

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already; now; no longer; not any more

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mountain range; mountain belt

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travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)

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easy; simple; plain

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beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)

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timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish

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to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

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success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity

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to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best

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place; position; location; position; standing; status

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

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shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length

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comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

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(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly

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

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a bit more; a bit longer

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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side

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to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

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I see; that's right!; indeed

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space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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that's so, isn't it

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in the meanwhile; during the time

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to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange

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to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)

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