jpdb beta

means; way; measure

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little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

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a certain ...; some ...

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with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

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cawing (of a crow)

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to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at

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substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

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two sheets (pieces) (of paper)

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card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game

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all means

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to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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or; or else

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(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

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fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online

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to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

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important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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such; like that; that sort of; very

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to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

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to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)

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common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling

2

humiliating

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

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according to plan; as planned; on target

2

to obtain; to procure

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piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper

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just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

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to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

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plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

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further; above; anymore

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tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky

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mwahahaha (evil laughter)

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to use up; to squander

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sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

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form; shape; figure; visage

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compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration

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to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

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tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

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offense and defense; offence and defence

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volcano

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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caldera

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to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

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crater; caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)

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lake (in place names)

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cone shape

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