jpdb beta

to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted

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perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

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as (somebody) says

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company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

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old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots

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learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)

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introduction; presentation; referral; listing

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to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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approximately the same

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upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

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quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge

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to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew

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in a row; in a line

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stove; furnace; kiln

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dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim

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steam; vapour; vapor

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to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

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kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove

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hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

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preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking

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tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki

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seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

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to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)

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clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate

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clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

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to comb (one's hair)

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for one person's use

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meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium

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all-night vigil over a body; wake

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lacquering; lacquer ware

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gold leaf; beaten gold

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broth made of fish and vegetables

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beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

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to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

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to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)

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to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

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to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

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fusuma; Japanese sliding screen

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arrival

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to mimic; to imitate

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left; left hand side

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counter for people

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apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

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low voice; whisper

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casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

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after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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change of voice (during puberty); break of voice

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