jpdb beta

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul

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hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)

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that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

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in that way; thus; so; the same; so?

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to catch fish

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is that so?; I see; right; oh

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such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

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to come back

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

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to get dry

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aunt; old lady; ma'am

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you

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pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

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competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

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to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

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early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

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things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

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quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

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toe; toe (of a club)

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oh; yes; huh?; hm?

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you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

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gal (unit of gravitational acceleration)

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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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fish

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

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cave; cavern; den; grotto

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to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

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one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity

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to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

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no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

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fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box

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to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

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the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

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how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

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expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

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nothing but; except; no more than

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change; fluctuation

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behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

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vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction

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to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

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to leave behind

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very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

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considerably; greatly; a lot

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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be; is; isn't it?

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to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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