jpdb beta

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

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disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes

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sentiment; sentimentality

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to turn completely into; to become completely

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(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)

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abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund

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difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse

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to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off

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wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)

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pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); no way!; no!; get lost!

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one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

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but; however; although

3

in addition

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to let down one's hair; to undo hair

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cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

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mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric

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(silk) crepe; crape

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and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

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tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk

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yellow silk cloth with a dark striped or checkered pattern (from Hachijo island)

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piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

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cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky

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to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

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substitute for ...

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Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

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Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice

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Satori; folklore monster that can read minds

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toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff

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to put on airs; to assume importance

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match made in heaven; perfect match; great coupling; (lit.) bush warbler in a plum tree (a common motif in poetry and classical Japanese painting)

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loud; sonorous; ringing

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neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

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to put one's hand on; to touch

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hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron

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noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)

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cellar; basement

3

secret conference

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distributing board (panel); switchboard

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high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior

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(television, radio, etc.) receiver

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machinery; gadgetry; equipment

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(electric) telegraph; telegraphy; telegraphic communication; telegram

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with a clink; with a tap; with a click; instantly (fall asleep)

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walking sound; footsteps

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colonel; (navy) captain

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salute; bow

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telegraph key (switching device used to send Morse code)

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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