jpdb beta

month before last

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to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder

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matchmaker; go-between

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to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender

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to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)

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secretly; covertly; tacitly

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to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with

1

imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry

1

being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

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to keep everybody entertained

2

place of residence; dwelling place

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to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

2

limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry

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to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings

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as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still

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chrysanthemum field

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pleasure; delight; enjoyment; rapid (train)

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kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse

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main door at the front of a house; front shutters

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girlish mind; girlish innocence

1

tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings

1

equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent

1

be; is

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hills and fields; countryside

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cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

1

telepathic communication

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what day; how many days

2

engine

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frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong

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to have a drink; to have a few drinks

1

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

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traditional Japanese theater (kabuki, noh, etc.); classical drama; play of the old school; period drama (film)

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being unknown; not knowing; ignorance; foolishness

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long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)

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type of jōruri narrative performance

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distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference

2

contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message

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to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)

3

to visit; to call on; (arch.) to make a noise

2

informal consent; private consent

1

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

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to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange

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bathroom

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wearily

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absconding; making off; taking off; slipping away; vanishing; disappearing

1

(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard

1

urgent business; pressing need; imperative

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to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)

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to switch off; to turn off

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