jpdb beta

judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

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presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity

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ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power

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extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

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calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

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theatrical

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plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full

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suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden

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hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)

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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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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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rather; better

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now that; since; so long as; because

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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note; memo; memorandum

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acquaintance

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news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements

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wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

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to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

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reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

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rather than (do ...)

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to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

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to talk; to speak

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unfortunately; regrettably

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(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

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sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing

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popular novel

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prophet; predictor; prognosticator

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alternately; by turns

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creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring

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regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

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evening edition (of a daily newspaper); evening paper

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definiteness; certainty

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reality; actuality; hard fact

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we

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ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front

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while passing each other

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to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

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to go past; to pass; to pass by

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shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock

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Ikkyū

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hermitage; retreat

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to look old; to get old

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gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons

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to rust; to become rusty

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stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity

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summer

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firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

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