jpdb beta

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

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(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

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(religious) denomination; sect

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse

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with a heavy clank

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paper-covered lamp or lantern

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one room

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behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

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to call in

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to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind

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hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)

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arrangement (of a traditional Japanese piece of music) for shakuhachi, kokyū, koto, etc.

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counter for wheels and flowers

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insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness

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one-by-one; separately; in detail

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in the palace

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to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in

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destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)

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secret notebook

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toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)

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stepping back; drawing back

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

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storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue

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to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

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pistol

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abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)

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tall figure; high stature

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owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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very spacious hall; grand space; (lit.) thousand-tatami area; large and flat bedrock terrain; vast rock plateau

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shouting in a thunderous voice; blustering out

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ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

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to jump up; to leap up; to spring up

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gecko; house lizard

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hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle

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to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up

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to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off

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here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over

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to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion

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all; as much as possible

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planet; dark horse; surprise contender

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Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata)

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express messenger; postman; mailman; courier

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yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman

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Nandikesvara (Ganesh in the Buddhist pantheon)

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votive tablet; wooden tablet usu. filled out with a prayer and one's name and hung up at a shrine or temple; orig. picturing a horse, as a stand-in for a donation of a live horse

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open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)

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appointment; rendezvous; date

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to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing

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foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base

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