jpdb beta

head of the house

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angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

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being on stage without respite; performing continuously; staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)

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to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

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very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount

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indiscriminately; giving no heed to

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three words

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quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion

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good evening

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fastener; zipper

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without compunction; coolly; without batting an eyelid; unscrupulously; nonchalantly; remorselessly

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to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord

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arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent

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gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent

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owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid

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to come to like a lot; to fall in love

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to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)

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to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)

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deep impression

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to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction

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(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

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very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet

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abuse; misuse; perversion

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suggestion box; comment box; (arch.) complaints box placed in front of the supreme court (Edo period)

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piece of cloth

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customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner

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Chinese coinage produced during the reign of the Yongle Emperor (used in Japan from the Muromachi period to the early Edo period)

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landowner; landlord; landlady

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characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-

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material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber

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completely; fully; entirely

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thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

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to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

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cake or snack served with tea

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star shape; pentagram

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munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt

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red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding

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red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing

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sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.); sweetening agent; sweetening

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import; importation; introduction; afferent

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depending on; dependent upon; relying on

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plant; vegetation

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to examine; to check; to inspect

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injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

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congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life

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land survey; cadastral survey

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injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid

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to keep an eye on; to take care of

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reliable; authentic

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apologies for the crude food

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