jpdb beta

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

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to get drunk

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good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

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large Japanese junk

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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throughout Japan

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to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

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to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

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mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)

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starvation

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one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

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plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious

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to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes

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to pitch forward; to fall forward

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prohibition; ban; embargo

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

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(being) face to face; facing each other

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drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking

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therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

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one elbow

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people; citizens; subjects; folk

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slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

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to dampen; to moisten

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snoring; snore

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squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)

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thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale

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to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

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liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite

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white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb

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methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

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amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

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help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

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Buddhist priest; monk; boy

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to catch a cold

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apology; excuse

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rice cake wrapped in oak leaves; sleeping in a futon folded in half

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to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

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one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

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creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction

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to leave space (between)

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dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

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smoothly; swiftly

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footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)

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both hands

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leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

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infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing

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sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

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dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

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to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to

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small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt

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