jpdb beta

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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to blow off; to be blown off

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belle of society; queen of high society

1

shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin

1

reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

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indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

4

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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to pass (of time); to elapse

4

former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

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coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

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Rarara

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only; nothing but

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previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

1

freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

2

story; tale; talk; discussion

7

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

8

ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia

1

lately; recently; nowadays

8

often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

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womb; uterus

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considerably; fairly; quite

3

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

2

splatter (film)

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to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

2

pedestrian traffic

1

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

1

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

2

on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way

1

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

3

dead of night; midnight

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

2

precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

2

cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

2

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

3

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

2

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

6

to cut; to slit

1

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

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exception

1

exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)

3

means; way; measure

2

considerably; greatly; a lot

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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