jpdb beta

puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute

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followers; hangers-on

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to become settled; to be fixed

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to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)

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piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

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to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in

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change; alteration; modification

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to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling

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however; nevertheless

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painful; being sorry; feeling sorry

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making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

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to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

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authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

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warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent

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party; set; gang; company; person

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then; well; so; bye then; bye bye

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departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail

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why; how; for what reason

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medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor

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since some time or another; since who-knows-when

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below

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to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

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island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf

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random; aimless

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uncertain; indefinite

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to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated

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to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back

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to begin to rain; to begin to snow

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look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing

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surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)

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blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament

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to seal up

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bloodstream; blood flow

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corners of the mouth

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pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well

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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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to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

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landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land

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to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room

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heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air

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companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character

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double effort

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a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)

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to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude

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dairy products (esp. butter)

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dwelling; house; residence; address

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private house

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stretcher; litter; gurney

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two (long cylindrical things)

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paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement

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