jpdb beta

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

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gust of wind

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

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to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

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stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow

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to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard

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antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece

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creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)

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(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

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to hold in one's mouth

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purple smoke; tobacco smoke

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to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)

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hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

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mottled pattern; patchy pattern

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kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

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to put on (coat, gown, etc.)

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geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character

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to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae

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kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior

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to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

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dress; outfit

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seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading

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grinning; smirking

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(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

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(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock

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pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

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wave; ups and downs

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to stop talking; to break off; to pause

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to put on airs; to assume importance

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thumb; big toe

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powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty

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Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)

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OK

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to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest

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modest; humble

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bad boy; naughty child; brat

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to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

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imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

5

a little bit; a little while

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art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

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yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

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sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

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useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

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(suffering) damage; injury; harm

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total situation fully understood; understood; agreed

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sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

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star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)

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cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)

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