jpdb beta

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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to do as one likes

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neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

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it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

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in all

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to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)

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speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on

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to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

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after lunch

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counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

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cackling (sound of shrill laughter)

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fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth

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even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

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to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

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to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

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to step forward; to take a step forward

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3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

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to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs

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going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct

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whereabouts; what part; how much; what point

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front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

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in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover

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step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

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storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting

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which; well; now; c'mon

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as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

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skimming (a book, etc.)

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to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while

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reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)

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discovery; detection; finding

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cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK

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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

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it is I who should say so

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... is the reason; ... is my excuse

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blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair

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almond eyes; slit eyes

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shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

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to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown

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very young; little; childish; immature

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exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

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to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly

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lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)

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

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with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

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with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment

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eyebrow; eyebrows

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to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle

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