jpdb beta

striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)

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to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

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miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless

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

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unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

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comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

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aggressive; pushy; in-your-face

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to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

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suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

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in this way; like this

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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small; little; tiny

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

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carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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to scoop; to ladle out

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one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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first shrine visit of New Year

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to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

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crowd; turnout

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after having come this far; now that we've come this far

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first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day

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loitering at night (between 11pm and 4am); late-night prowling

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event; function

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to be too numerous; to be too much

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radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things

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speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal

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yelp; yap

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

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huge; big; gargantuan

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lamp chimney

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to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

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carpenter

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Happy New Year

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sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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companion; company; tritagonist

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we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

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each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

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charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price

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cutting in line; queue jumping

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pluralizing suffix

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex

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legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way

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to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

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to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty

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incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

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to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

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