jpdb beta

only; merely; but; no more than

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suffix for familiar person

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kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)

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no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

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female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

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(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

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cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work

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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

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honorific/polite/humble prefix

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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 air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

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beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

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of course; certainly; naturally

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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league

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behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

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tournament

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same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

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to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

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

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anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

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in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip

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three people

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to win; to gain victory

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to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top

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tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

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lodging together; training camp; boarding house

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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yesterday

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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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practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

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improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

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among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

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number one; first; best; most; game; round

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waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

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to love

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this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

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Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)

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evening; last night; yesterday evening

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end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

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winter

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

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to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

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past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

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

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hakama; man's formal divided skirt

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

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it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

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