jpdb beta

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

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tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation

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or; or else

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dull sound; muffled sound

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all night long; all through the night

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to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

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Roger

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the very picture of ...

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naughty; mischievous; unruly

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kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool

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pet cat

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tail (of an animal); tail end; tip

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mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby

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enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

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devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

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potted plant; potting

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to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

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to mind; to care; to worry

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

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unbeatable; invincible; irresistible

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Mary

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bulldog

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neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

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bad boy; naughty child; brat

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young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic

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witch

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stingy; cheap; very frugal

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smirkingly; smugly; broadly

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emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just

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wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

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reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)

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friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people

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charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

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to like; to love; to be fond of

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makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

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excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)

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trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

4

a quarrel; argument

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gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)

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ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large

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to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

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to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

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spite; frustration; vexation

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cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK

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puppy; small dog

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proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

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thus

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(verbal) tit for tat

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