jpdb beta

to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold

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poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

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convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience

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development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)

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to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together

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how; in what way; in what manner

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to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea

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Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto); Jetavana Monastery (India) (abbr); Jetavana-vihara; Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto) (abbr); Gion Festival (abbr); Gion

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cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets

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leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers

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to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

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stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store

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tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge

1

Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata)

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making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance

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appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

2

to sweep clean; to brush clean

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garden; park

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to encamp; to take up positions

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peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

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third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

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pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

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kudzu starch noodles

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hot water; hot bath

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to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy

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to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

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noodles; (arch.) flour

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to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate

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brown sugar syrup

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wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery

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item; article; dish; course; finest item

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to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)

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indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable

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food texture; mouthfeel

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elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

1

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

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smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion

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throat; important part; vital area

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to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)

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trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy

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to smile broadly; to grin widely

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like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy

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liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice

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to grimace; to frown

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from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...

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the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

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the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar

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play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

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reduced scale; scaling down

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slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

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