jpdb beta

turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

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to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

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very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

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to become pale; to turn pale

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to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

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control; check; restraint; inhibition

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for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

2

to ponder; to brood

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one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

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return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)

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to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

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shovel

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hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

5

many; much; plenty; hardly

5

to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top

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Saitama Prefecture (Kanto area)

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certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

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district; area; zone; quarter; section; region

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tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters

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father

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acquaintance

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landowner; landlord; landlady

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to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then

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(one's parents') home

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to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

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call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)

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to get a phone call

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hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt

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to return; to come back

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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asparagus

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seedling; young plant; rice seedling

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to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

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middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

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minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

2

taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away

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therefore; for that reason; such being the case

2

diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

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side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

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pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask

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at regular intervals; evenly spaced

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manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost

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something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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pushing by hand; hand gilding

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unicycle; monocycle; wheelbarrow

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