jpdb beta

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular

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coil

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Daigen

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something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento

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left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

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breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor

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almost; nearly; close to

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patience; endurance; perseverance

4

sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck

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suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

2

(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

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goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis

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with no effort at all; easily

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to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

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boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening

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not bad; not half bad; pretty good

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bamboo ladle

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in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with

4

to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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good night

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to throw oneself down; to lie down

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tomorrow morning

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seeming (to be); appearing; apparently

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early rising

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open water pipe; conduit

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bald head

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first love; puppy love

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pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure

3

last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

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next morning

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pill

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to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

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wig; hairpiece; toupee

2

resolute; determined; bold

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fate; destiny; lot

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to complain about; to grumble about; to moan about; to bemoan

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thousand years; many years

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regrettable matter

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to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited

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nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia

2

just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution

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to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

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no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt

2

mystery; mysteriousness; secret

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to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

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reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

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unexpectedly; surprisingly

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(mouth) gag

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to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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