jpdb beta

beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)

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frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)

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ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son

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tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)

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ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power

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metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing

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super hero play; playacting as action heroes

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bloodshed

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venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

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flush toilet

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to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet

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kitchen; financial situation

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footwear; footgear; shoes

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leather shoes; leather boots

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a pair (of shoes or socks)

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a step; short distance; short time

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sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

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water filter; water purification system

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to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

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(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)

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credit union

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what month

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to breathe out; to exhale

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stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy

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to smoke a cigarette

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

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to sit (down)

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to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels

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hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up

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to put one's hand on; to touch

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(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit

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reliance; trust; faith; confidence

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to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

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surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never

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ashtray

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mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith

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misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful

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above the ceiling

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parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot

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close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

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pitfall; trap; pit

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guardian deity

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to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate

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babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

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being a bad drunk

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nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious

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awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

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for a while; for some time; for a period

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attenuating; fizzling out

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