jpdb beta

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

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affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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forum; form; shape

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another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

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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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stealthily; secretly; in secret

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sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)

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to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

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go that far; to that extent

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guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

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selection; choice; option

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target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

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annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat

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researcher

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bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)

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to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

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that's so, isn't it

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to side with (someone); to support (someone)

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facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

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wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice

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intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

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(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction

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distance; range

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to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

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uncle

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to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

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direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

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father

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close; intimate; on good terms

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wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

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to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

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to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

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to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)

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immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

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means; way; measure

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Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)

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moonless sky (poetic usage)

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existence; possession; having; limited company

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Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar

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October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

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throughout Japan

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to gather; to collect; to assemble

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from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored

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performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)

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September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

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gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

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to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

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silkworm (Bombyx mori)

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sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising

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