jpdb beta

personal connections

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farmwork

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thank you

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to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do

6

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

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even; but; however

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stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling

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to get information out of a person; to begin listening

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fragmentary

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care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

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landslide

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oh; ah; I'll be darned

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

5

unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

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laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker

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to dig out; to pick up

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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

3

serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

2

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

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they; those guys

6

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

2

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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to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

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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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mountain stream fishing

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upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes

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unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

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the end

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contraction of "koto da"

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(dead) body; corpse

2

moon (esp. full moon); circle fashioned after the moon; decorative ring on the chest of a monk's stole; straw trivet; white crescent-shaped chest patch of an Asiatic black bear

2

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

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wild beast; wild animal; brute

2

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

7

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

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good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

2

lord of a manor; estate steward

1

doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief

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rationality; reasonableness

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preference; priority; precedence

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to be similar to

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how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

1

feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling

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in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range

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possible; potential; practicable; feasible

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to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

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to be common

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