jpdb beta

shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.

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very; excellent

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one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand

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than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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to come to mind; to pop into one's head

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accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation

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perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

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hey there; I say; see here

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local dialect; vernacular; provincialism

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

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with a thump; floppingly

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personal; individual; private

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origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

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parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

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drinking party

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funny story; funny anecdote

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as much as one can; as much as possible

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to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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no, not like that (but like this)

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very deeply

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in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic

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to thank

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to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

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a little bit; a little while

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(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

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nickname

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to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully

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to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself

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leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals

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why; how; for what reason

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to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

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to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

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to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)

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with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

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darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

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Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

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warship; battleship

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noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together

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(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter

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to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

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roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain

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abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

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unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning

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