jpdb beta

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

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ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy

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Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

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today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night

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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

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yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

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second day of the month; two days

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

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staying up all night

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was; were

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from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

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to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

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hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

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ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

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to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

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after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

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again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

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to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

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yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

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senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

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indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

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wedding present

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at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

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what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

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consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

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ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

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if it's the case

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hermit; wizard; wizardry

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peach (Prunus persica)

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earthly paradise; Shangri-la

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bai ze (mythical Chinese animal able to understand human speech, having the body of a lion and eight eyes)

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Mr (junior); master; boy

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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

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control; management (e.g. of a business)

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

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