jpdb beta

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

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flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

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uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

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to fan; to incite; to instigate

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care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown

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glossy; bright; slick

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

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is that so?

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heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained

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(another's) daughter; young lady

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great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible

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

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to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)

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to smile pleasantly

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self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness

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to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark

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tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

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refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

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look!; there!; here!; that is

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first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

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without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...

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to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried

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I; me

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

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huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)

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to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

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part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden

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standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

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after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward

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indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

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to do (for someone)

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furniture

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the thing itself; thing-in-itself (in Kantianism)

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life; living; livelihood; (one's) living

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minimum; at the very least

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

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chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser

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manner of using one's hands

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to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish

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to age; to grow old

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condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)

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improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low

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highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

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with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

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rational; logical; coherent

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to hang; to hang up

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