jpdb beta

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

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(divine) revelation

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extra; excess; surplus

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bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory

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sleep brings up a child well; a well-slept child is a well-kept child

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practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)

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meeting; assembly; association; conjunction

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recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

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payment in kind

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banknote; bill; note; paper money

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air resistance

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things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way

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hourly pay; hourly wage

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pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)

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bed of salted rice bran used for pickling

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Edo period (1603-1868)

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man

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hoe; raw fish or meat dish in Korean cuisine

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to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)

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to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

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no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?

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to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

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to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

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meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally

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technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional

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pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

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complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout

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tap water

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steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

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samba

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barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band

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squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

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relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

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keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake

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to have one's hands slip (and drop something)

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life span

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there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?

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to throw into; to toss into

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to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

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please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother

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to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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from here; from this place

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death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

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to be enraged; to flip out

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to prick with a needle

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5,000,000; five million

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languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy

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larva; grub; maggot

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waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited

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