jpdb beta

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

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to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

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tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous

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used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery

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Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)

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purple; violet

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with a friendly grin; smilingly

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to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread

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remarkably; noticeably

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to smile broadly; to grin widely

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uh-oh; oops; sorry

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wooden brazier

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all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden

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falling star; fireball

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to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

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to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat

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toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)

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to pick at (e.g. with chopsticks); to pick (one's teeth)

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bamboo sheath; bamboo peel

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grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri

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proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper

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teapot

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pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency

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newly appointed; inaugural

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to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold

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shaku; flat wooden or ivory baton carried in the right hand when in ceremonial imperial or Shinto garb

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

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kimono and ancient head-dress

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formal dress

2

puffy; slightly swollen

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

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pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

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tch; ugh; damn

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hiccup; hiccough

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grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)

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to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

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to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

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each; every

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spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress

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to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

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carelessly; inattentively

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to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

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based on; built on; made from

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to boil strongly; to be excited

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three; 3

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to leave; to withdraw; to appear before; to present oneself

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polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention

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luncheon

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touching; moving; painful

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