jpdb beta

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)

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standard equipment; standard feature

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carefully; with caution

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to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

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serious; severe; grave; acute

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... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...

4

idiotic; dolt; bonehead

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to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

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to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)

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allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation

2

rock-paper-scissors (game); janken

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divine power; sacred power; mysterious power; Shinriki (variety of rice)

2

government office; agency; board

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baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron

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old man; old geezer

2

demand for; request

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rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent

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(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes

2

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

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forest; shrine grove

2

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

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spirit; soul; ghost

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harmless; innocuous; safe; benign

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

5

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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evil spirit

2

to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice

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to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

4

to pass (of time); to elapse

3

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

2

Hanako-san (ghost rumoured to haunt school toilet stalls)

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seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum

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unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

4

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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here and there; everywhere

2

rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

3

to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)

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body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field

2

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

2

ghost; spirit; apparition; spiritual body; causal body

2

floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)

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to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds); to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head

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muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage

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burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

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wandering ghost

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hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

2

real harm; actual damage

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oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

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