jpdb beta

to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over

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hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa

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sauna

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gaudy; showy; garish; loud

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primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)

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to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint

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speed

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant

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(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way

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set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)

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family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant

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if you like; if you prefer; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; what's more; furthermore

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anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation

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leaving (it) to others

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almond eyes; slit eyes

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to sit on a seat

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killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time

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accurate; correct; precise; exact

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inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary

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Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)

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children's story; fairy tale

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poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

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book review column

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easy task; no problem

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(business) card case

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applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer

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whole district of Kanto

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employee posted away from their family

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folding into four; quarto

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eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance

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stirring; slight movement

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(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printed word; printed matter; print

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before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

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to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

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to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to

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defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

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to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

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to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

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interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors

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neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council

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association membership fees (neighborhood, residents, etc.)

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money collection

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to adjoin each other; to sit side by side

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telephone directory; telephone book; phone book

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surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

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rare; uncommon; not often seen

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neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood

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Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence

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