jpdb beta

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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to blacken; to darken

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surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

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succession; continuation; series; sequence

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bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

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monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

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to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

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animal

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-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism

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wooden; made of wood

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if one is unlucky; if one is careless

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herself; she herself

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diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement

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war situation; progress of a battle

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rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself

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to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

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coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting

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cough; coughing; tussis

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warmth

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flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone

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alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family

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tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

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aha!; yes sir

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to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

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to take by surprise

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the person in question; the person themselves; said person

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shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking

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cooling-off (period)

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to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

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because

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to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct

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pet; trumpet

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to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

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trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

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to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

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every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)

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hostage

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(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

3

visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand

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thoughtlessness; indiscretion

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to laugh scornfully

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(not) one

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to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

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to assist; to help out

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will; volition; intention; intent; determination

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he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

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pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)

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to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

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