jpdb beta

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

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very young bride; child bride; childish wife

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version

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charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

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discovery; detection; finding

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to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at

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feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection

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coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment

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sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)

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curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

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pot holder; oven glove; oven mitt

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in the meanwhile; during the time

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metallic

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to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam

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pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot

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and then; and so; and; so then

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fascinating; alluring

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with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)

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stark naked

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to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

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evening meal; dinner; supper

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bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

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sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus

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to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open

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to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

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one's own room

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to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

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convenient

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consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced

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hey there; I say; see here

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dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion

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supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon

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lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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to hit hard; to strike hard

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space; room; airspace

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to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to

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to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

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gulpingly; in one gulp

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to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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things depend on how you look at them

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on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

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training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run

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to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

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is it not so?

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dear me; I mean; or rather

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