jpdb beta

wet nurse; nursing mother

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early closing; finishing (work) early

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white bean jam; sweet white bean paste

1

exaggerated beyond recognition; nonsense; wild talk; lies

2

to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious

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possible; likely; probable

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within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts

1

film

1

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

1

delivery

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rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain

1

being angry (suddenly)

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to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)

1

maestro

1

(a) plain

1

medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist

1

sliding; slipping

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scrap of cloth; odds and ends

1

Good luck

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praying for rain

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paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)

4

un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...

1

to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around

1

ultra

1

making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)

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to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish

1

to smell sweet; to be fragrant

2

garden lantern; hanging lantern

4

outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious

1

godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)

1

Suka

2

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)

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tripod; three legs

1

romantic

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kyudo; Japanese archery

1

to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip

1

lighting up; illumination; floodlighting

3

feeble joke; bad pun

1

email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone

1

as you see; as you can see

1

to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)

1

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

1

pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

1

hometown; rural township (of China)

3

countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)

1

leading; guiding; commanding

1

full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded

1

many; a lot; much; multitude

1

to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings

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