jpdb beta

middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer

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very; extremely; that is

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

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to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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shade; shadow

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to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess

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cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

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to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance

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because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

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joke; jest; funny story

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

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simply; merely; only; solely

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to perspire; to sweat

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unfortunately; regrettably

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sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis

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function; facility; faculty; feature

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surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully

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completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened

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laughing matter

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to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

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artery; arterial road; major route

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ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die

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first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least

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to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)

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assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

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very young; little; childish; immature

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thirteen; 13; king

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simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled

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rubber hose

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip

3

hose; horse

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it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous

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splash; spray; droplet

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leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage

3

rainbow

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin

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sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

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large-flowered

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to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

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yellow; amber

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flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

3

to ride upon the winds

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to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

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faucet; tap

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to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily

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yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

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