jpdb beta

to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)

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pocket-size book

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Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)

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collection of haiku poems

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reading surreptitiously

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ship's hold; hatch

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bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)

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at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

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flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

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particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

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spark

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to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open

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hallucination; illusion

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dry and rough; desiccated; rustling

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to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

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phlegm; sputum

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(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form

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to dissolve; to melt

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carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

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then; if so; if

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smoking

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to catch fire; to ignite

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how many months?; how long?

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darkness

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before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

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optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary

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forced; compulsory

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below zero; sub-zero

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patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

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suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required

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to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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dice; die

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inside pocket

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Saipan (island near Guam)

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on board a ship; aboard a ship

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one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior

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dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

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unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party

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standing watch; sentinel

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even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even

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rule

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padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits (in Japan in the 16th century); Christianity; Christian

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Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre

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bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face

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yikes; oops; eep; wow

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scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum); gilo

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you

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dawn; daybreak

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to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

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