jpdb beta

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

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main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

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back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

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engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin

9

zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular

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to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

2

fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment

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... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...

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ninety; 90

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eight; 8

2

one's house; one's home; one's family

1

corridor; gallery; platform; passageway

1

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

3

creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction

1

if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose

1

empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)

1

automatic lock; automatic door-locking system

1

condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat

4

prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

3

beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

1

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

1

high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block

3

to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt

1

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

3

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

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meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect

2

main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject

2

opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

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this weekend

2

bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence

1

to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

1

bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS

1

writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)

1

transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation

1

bulletin board system; BBS

1

(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

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comment

3

to repent; to be penitent

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

4

gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin

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pure heart; naivete; innocence

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce

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crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

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readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)

3

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

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easy-to-understand

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