jpdb beta

slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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smallish; on the small side

2

you

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next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

1

to chop (a branch, etc.)

3

common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp

3

to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)

1

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

1

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

1

firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)

1

again

4

part; part-timer; part-time (work)

1

trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

1

to speak; to object

1

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

2

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

2

to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race

1

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

1

regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable

2

pair; the two; both persons; both things

2

(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

2

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

3

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

2

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

3

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

1

to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

2

censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

1

any more; any further; any better; any longer

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self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health

1

to overdo; to do too much

2

mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about

1

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

1

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

3

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

1

pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray

1

the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar

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(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks

1

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

1

way of calling

1

clockwise rotation; CW; right-handed rotation

1

the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

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the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

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the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar

3

southeast

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the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar

2

not yet; un-

2

the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar

2

the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar

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