jpdb beta

putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion

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speck

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to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that

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to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed

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to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

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one's subordinate

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from the start; from the beginning; from the outset

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to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

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to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large

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to be sweaty

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somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

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smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell

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townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family

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outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks

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smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume

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dark blue ground; dark blue cloth

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writing in large letters

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to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat

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suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

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changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)

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stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump

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fee for public bath

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doorman in charge of footwear

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to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

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urinal

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turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements

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watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)

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to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve

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in a day; in a brief space of time

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going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state

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agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK

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passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

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very dim light

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bathtub

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to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

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stream; brook; creek

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one boat; one ship

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damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh

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formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

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early on; earlier on; from early

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transportation by water (e.g. by ship)

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development; growth

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convenience; user-friendliness

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boatman; ferryman

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riverbed

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bamboo pole

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bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)

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bridge of the nose

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wisdom

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