jpdb beta

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

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gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

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to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

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place; position; location; position; standing; status

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shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering

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presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

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unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

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bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

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adviser; advisor

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to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)

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disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame

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shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women

2

boyish; tomboyish

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to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile

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Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)

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news department

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to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

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green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green

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melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)

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expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

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right; correct; proper; righteous; just

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to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

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risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh

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poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic

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to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body

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bouncy (esp. of breasts)

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to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

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considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty

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big; large; great

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volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer

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to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort

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to come to one's senses; to calm down

2

article; news story; report; account

1

once again; yet again; (there you go) again

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to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement

1

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

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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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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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none of your business; not your concern

1

with these words; while saying

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losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down

1

rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced

1

fast-talking; rapid talking

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to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

2

to pretend; to act (as if)

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to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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