jpdb beta

Del; Dell

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Teuffel

1

to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)

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very short distance

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counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.

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deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

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to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

3

(sudden) evening shower (rain)

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the present (day or age)

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to make a distinction; to differ; to be different

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to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge

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tradition; legend; folklore

3

to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

2

prose

1

epic (e.g. poem); descriptive; narrative

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dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)

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origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

1

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

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II

1

a short time ago; a while ago; for some time

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paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of

1

to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in

1

(in Japanese architecture) transom

2

fire shovel; fire pan

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emphasis-adding particle

1

to think, feel, consider, know, etc.

1

to arrange (flowers); to plant

2

time; labour; labor

1

taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative

1

with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

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to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one

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soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)

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New Year's Day

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to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

1

bedding; bedclothes

1

soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)

3

eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)

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to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise

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to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

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to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

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coming and going; commuting

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silk

5

to regret

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a little more

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to get information out of a person; to begin listening

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to scatter about

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to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

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