jpdb beta

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

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to resist; to defy

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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Muromachi period (1336-1573)

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noh actor

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late spring; third month of the lunar calendar

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to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)

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to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

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to jump up; to leap up; to spring up

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to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to

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to push aside; to brush aside

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quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

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high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

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emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)

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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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pain; ache; -algia

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to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

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forcibly; by force; against one's will

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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hair (on the head)

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any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer

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washroom; bathroom

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things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing

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tall (of a person)

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to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

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to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

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(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt

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clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling

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manner of using one's hands

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scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean

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towel

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widower; divorced man not remarried

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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to face on; to look out on to

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impression

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lodging house

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disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray

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to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)

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dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

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tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed

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Oketo

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shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

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of course; certainly; naturally

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tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

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Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper

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wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps

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leaving something where it is; abandoning something

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

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very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet

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to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

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