jpdb beta

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far

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unrequited love; one-sided love

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to face each other; to be opposite (to)

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act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major

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to embrace each other

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another thing; other things; another man's property

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to break the silence; to break one's silence

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with a start; with a jump

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

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spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)

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parent and child

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water's edge; waterside; shore

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parent bird

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young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival

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dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner

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to be softened; to calm down

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sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer

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to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break

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return; coming back

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merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree

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desperation; despair; self-abandonment

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next year

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to come to see; to come and see; to visit

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very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...

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cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing

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large number of people

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to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

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distant look; faraway look

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silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

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rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing

4

place for alighting (from a bus, ski lift, etc.); drop-off point (e.g. for taxis); getting-off point; disembarkation area; exit ramp

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

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dim; gloomy

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coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)

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to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run

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beyond that point; after that

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lighting up; illumination; floodlighting

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water fountain

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dusk; twilight

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to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

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punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)

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what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

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to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match

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honour; honor; glory; privilege

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to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

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trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

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to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

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to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

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throat; important part; vital area

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