jpdb beta

eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before

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inlet; bay

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island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

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illumination; decorative lighting

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to go to see (something, someone); to visit

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taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

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mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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level; standard; water level

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therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

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everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

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provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

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belly; abdomen; stomach

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to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

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empty-handed

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Christmas present

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several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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understood; I see; OK; present; here

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how many times?

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3000; three thousand; many

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with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl

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How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

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please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

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wonton (Chinese dumpling); won ton; wantan; wanton; wuntun

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mother; mom; mum; wife

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feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)

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Merry Christmas

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yay

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

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rest; relief; relaxation

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necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

6

to rest; to suspend; to give relief

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(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by

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to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

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night sky

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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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about this time

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to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

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to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

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as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

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aloneness; loneliness; solitude

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Christmas Eve

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silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter

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night

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