jpdb beta

sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person

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guidance; guide

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to laugh scornfully

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mealtime

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rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

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which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

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the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar

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thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee

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to watch over; to watch attentively

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harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)

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comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

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to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

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to be opposite; to face each other

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sandpit; sandbox

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bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient

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feeble

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to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

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flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

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white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person

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to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

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hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!

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enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby

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feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear

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lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)

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consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

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meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

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reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

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target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

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misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion

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established reputation

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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precisely because

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to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

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power; authority; influence

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bottom of one's heart

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suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta

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to apologize; to apologise

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study; learning; tutorial

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the scruff or nape of the neck

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rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot

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to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

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hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)

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deep

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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technique

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improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

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full; in plenty; ample

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three minutes

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