jpdb beta

plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater

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back street; back alley; off-street

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to speak; to hear a voice

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to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

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to age; to grow old

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to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

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pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

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first-class goods; A-grade product

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(divine) punishment; curse; retribution

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row of houses; each house; every house; every door

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to indicate; to show; to point to

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mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends

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curio; antique

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(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)

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aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

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(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie

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(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian

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to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

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objective

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current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

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strong-willed; strong of heart

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front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

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to become distinct

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absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

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rather; sooner; preferably

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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

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to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

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the Moon

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prostitution

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heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

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being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

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embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile

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determination; resolution

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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

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leather strap; thong; leash

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disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

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oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is

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to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

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desperation; despair; self-abandonment

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

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to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

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to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

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prefix for forming ordinal numbers

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stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)

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to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

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ouch!

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to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

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right shoulder

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