jpdb beta

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

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to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

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predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

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to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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very likely; very probable

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to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

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focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving

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daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor

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to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly

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to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

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honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

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way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment

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speech; expression; wording; language

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(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

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especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

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to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

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

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to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

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logical

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to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)

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between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

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saturation

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to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate

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evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

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purple smoke; tobacco smoke

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sigh

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you; hubby; dearie

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)

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to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

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superior officer

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to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend

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honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil

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absolute obedience; complete submission

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to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by

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reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure

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position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

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morning; breakfast

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obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping

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to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

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lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)

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to emit smoke

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the world in general; society; convention

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looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

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pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot

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earthenware teapot

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the five virtues (esp. in Confucianism); tripod; three or four-legged kettle stand; family crest in the shape of a three-legged kettle stand

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to catch fire; to ignite

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