jpdb beta

sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

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to love one another

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to get along well together; to be close to each other

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noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless

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Everyone is safe (all right)

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semi-transparent; translucent

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prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression

2

with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack

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to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

4

to sink in; to cave in

2

to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout

2

to gather together

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rare; seldom

3

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

2

origin; source; beginning; starting point

1

to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

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unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt

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to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider

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(circuit) breaker

2

to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)

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Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about

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before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)

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feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear

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to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

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triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna

2

vinyl; plastic

6

coverall apron; cook's apron

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fully armed; armed to the teeth

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to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone

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to polish up; to shine up

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to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature

2

to fall asleep

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just past noon; afternoon

2

bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling

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demoness; witch; ogress; married woman

1

to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize

1

to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate

1

four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations

1

simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

1

chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser

3

to lay out a futon; to make a bed

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containing honey

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hot milk; warmed milk

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fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile

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monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic

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stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

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to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)

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to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

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one's second wife

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improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low

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