jpdb beta

tiny; little; wee

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rather than

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(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane

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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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to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

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corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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clamp

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temporary fastening; temporary fixing in place

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crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

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wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering

2

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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each; respectively

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process; course; mechanism

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simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

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if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

2

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

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perfect; complete

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to get dry

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one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

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to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

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for today; for the time being

1

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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now; come (now); well

3

fatal; lethal

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defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage

1

to be found; to be discovered

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with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

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mere; only; just; slight

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to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

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next day

3

the whole day; all the day

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to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

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bubble; foam; froth; head on beer

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to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

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sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

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in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)

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to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

12

puddle; pool of water

2

place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

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board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

2

wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)

1

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

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to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked

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