jpdb beta

sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

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to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect

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shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.

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rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks

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strapping Kyushu lad; virile son of Kyushu

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to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)

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to depend on somebody for food and lodging; to be treated coldly; to be kept in a low position

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cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor

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unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

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casual speech; peer language; informal language

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university graduate; having graduated from university

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aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

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cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless

2

work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

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reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush

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to increase; to grow

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to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with

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to cut into (a conversation); to interject

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acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

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scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

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every person; every mouth; every entrance

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Korean alcoholic beverage made from flour or sticky rice; makkolli; makgeolli

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without

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concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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flat broke; cleaned out; penniless

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Honda Souichirō (1906.11.17-1991.8.5)

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

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to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

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to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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day-dreamer; fantasist

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contagion; infection

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mere; only; just; slight

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to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

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interruption; suspension; break

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accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

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candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

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place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)

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neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity

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standing close together; bristling (with)

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train window; car window

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far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

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to write down

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company name; name of a company

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entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher

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colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

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to do for (the sake of someone else)

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stapler; paper fastener

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please look at it

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so; like this; in this way

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