jpdb beta

in the meantime; meanwhile

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rear garden; back yard

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tub; washbasin; washbowl

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water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

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end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

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to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather

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washing; sashimi chilled in iced water

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skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones

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clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain

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to get wet

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closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly

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to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

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to get dry

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in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant

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engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)

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dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower

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to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

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detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of

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completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

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bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers

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skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

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to become used to seeing; to be familiar with

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hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

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calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat

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bubble; foam; froth; head on beer

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to wash away; to rinse off

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main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

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primary school; elementary school; grade school

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overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

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tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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confections; sweets; candy; cake

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guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

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accommodation; lodging

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confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

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cheer; shout of joy

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to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

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tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

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to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side

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long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop

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highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

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wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery

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to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess

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prefect; praepostor

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(the condition of) one's health

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(body) weight

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vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation

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to take a picture

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