jpdb beta

path; lane; small diameter; small radius

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toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)

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to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along

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hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

2

to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

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whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence

2

to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)

2

the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)

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to squat; to crouch

5

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

2

to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

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but; however; although

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bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

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bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull

2

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

2

to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

4

eleven; 11; jack

3

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

2

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

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helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging

5

to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

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entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

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temple (Buddhist)

5

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

7

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

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highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)

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pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

4

dust

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

3

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

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step; stride; counter for steps

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fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

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habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

7

dusk; evening

5

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!

2

wandering; rambling; roaming

2

however; but

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I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

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bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom

5

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)

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to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)

4

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

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corner; nook; recess

5

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar

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changing clothes; change of clothes

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without doing

2

formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious

1

to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)

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