jpdb beta

waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

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all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

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to twist; to distort

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magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

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just you wait and see (as a threat)

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passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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olden days; former

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always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible

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getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)

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with a bang (clash, bump)

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fall; drop; descent; coming down

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not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

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great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

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wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

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child

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to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

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very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason

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to pamper; to spoil

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to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate

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yawn; yawning

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(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies

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comb

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to rub; to scrub; to scrape

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gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor

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(pet) owner; keeper

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dream

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gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

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to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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to make eye contact

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even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

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to hesitate; to waver

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to let one's guard down

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deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep

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to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side

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to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

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to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into

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ethical

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judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict

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to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)

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ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

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tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

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to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

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shout; yell; scream

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

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to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

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state of emergency; emergency; crisis

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to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon

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encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

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