jpdb beta

pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

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coarse cloth

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to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

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matter of time; question of time

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be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

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frequency (of occurrence)

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to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

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outside the house

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common use; communal use; sharing

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bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque

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board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

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to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)

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Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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difficulty

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dwelling; house; residence; living; life

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tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)

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one room

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to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd

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space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space

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firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn

1

bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat

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to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)

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outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable

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different opinion; objection

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by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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muddy stream

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beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

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to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

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grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

1

style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing

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care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

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to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

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plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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the way one works; one's working manner

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thorough; exhaustive; complete

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to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

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neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying

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cooking; kitchen work

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measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

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to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

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person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate

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achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

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to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off

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exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect

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breakfast

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to mimic; to imitate

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