jpdb beta

red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing

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before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

3

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

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Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari

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swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)

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to clamber up; to climb up

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branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

3

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

3

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

2

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

drop (e.g. of water); drip

5

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

2

repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

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to wind (thread, film, etc.)

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to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)

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I see; that's right; indeed

4

anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

2

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

1

pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation

2

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

4

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

2

tall

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

4

to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down

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small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit

1

spring snow (usu. large snowflakes)

1

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

1

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

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west

2

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

1

indigo dye

6

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

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(please) look; see; (please) try to do

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quickly; calmly; intently

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milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)

4

to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated

2

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

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equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent

3

to look at; to gaze; to stare at

1

wind blowing down from mountains

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a little; a few; small; only; just; merely

1

break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity

1

fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

3

dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim

1

smoke; fumes

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essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding

2

jellyfish

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in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...

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