jpdb beta

container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder

2

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

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half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

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absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

2

grayish color; greyish colour; grizzled hair

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boiled and half-dried bonito

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to wear glasses; to put on glasses

2

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

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mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)

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casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables

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ginger (Zingiber officinale)

2

the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe

2

eleven o'clock

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to be boisterously noisy

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absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

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it was very good of you to come; glad to see you

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soon; shortly; nearly; almost

3

to face on; to look out on to

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to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

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to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

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surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

4

happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations

2

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

2

to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says

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satisfactory; decent

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change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

2

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

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old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch

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approval; endorsement

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as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

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dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily

4

a little bit; a little while

3

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

1

to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)

1

firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)

3

handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand

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cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding

3

clothing; garment; dress

3

padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes

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splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri

3

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

3

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

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habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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to have an interest (in)

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activist; campaigner; crusader (e.g. for women's rights); athlete; sporty person

1

baseball

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when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)

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class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

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