jpdb beta

soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball

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pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide

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to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little

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all you have to do is; just; that's all

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gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

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packing tape

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cover; lid; cap

1

wristwatch; watch

4

suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently

1

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

1

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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even

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calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist

1

cram school; private tutoring school; juku

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snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie

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tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

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to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

2

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

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together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)

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stickily; gooily; syrupily

1

night wind

3

to look upward

3

coast; beach

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enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

1

very dim light

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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to miss seeing

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several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

1

metre; meter; meter; gauge

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rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

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the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates

4

pitch dark; total darkness

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slight; thin; on the weak side

1

parting; farewell

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to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple

1

to begin to turn

1

to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out

1

primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)

1

mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)

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speed

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(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

3

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

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stealthily; secretly; in secret

2

to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

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slight; insignificant; small

2

to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer

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taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

2

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

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a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

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