jpdb beta

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class

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

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large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting

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(your) time

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favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

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planning; plan; project; arrangements

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entrance; entering; admission; admittance

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yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

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to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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dinner; evening meal

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spring; fountain

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rice field

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interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions

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depopulation; decrease in population

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isolation; being alone; being friendless

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to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)

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going around; patrol; round; tour

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public hall; community center; community centre

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large pot; cauldron

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preserved foods

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to begin purchasing; to purchase

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foodstuff; ingredient

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structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

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Michi Station

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to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish

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programme; program; plans; arrangements

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unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

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for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length

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(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious

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all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

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to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)

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feeling; mood

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branch family

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling

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greens pickled in salt (mizuna, mustard leaves, etc.)

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freezing; cold storage; refrigeration

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dried persimmons

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once again; yet again; (there you go) again

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sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji

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to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

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to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started

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to be at a loss; to be puzzled

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

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what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

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new product

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to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting

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roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)

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counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)

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