jpdb beta

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

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fresh

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insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence

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last month

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to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new

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forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding

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antique; vintage item

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winter

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kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat

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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

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plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

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brochure; pamphlet

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag

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to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

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noon; midday; daytime; lunch

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gleamingly; shinily

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to shine; to glitter; to be bright

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to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

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roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

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to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

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suited figure; person in a suit

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to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

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envelope

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handbag; purse

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paper bag

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branch office; branch store

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first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

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business results; business performance

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weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73

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holiday; day off

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early in the morning

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addressing (e.g. writing an address on an envelope)

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certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

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incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence

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commercial broadcast

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variety; variety show

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to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)

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more than usual

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commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial

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to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

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moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

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original work

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(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

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promo; advertising for a program (TV, radio, etc.); program publicity

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spell; curse; dharani; mantra

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effect; efficacy; omen

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work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

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amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

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to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

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