jpdb beta

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

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small; little; tiny

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

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low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)

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to expect; to look for; to look forward to; to anticipate; to wait for

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expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time

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notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card

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

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eternity; perpetuity

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party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

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acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance

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pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)

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to exchange glances

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partition; distinction

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

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to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)

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to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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several times; a few times

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to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

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famous saying; noted haiku

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empty stomach; hunger

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cypress (Cupressus sp.)

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progress

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soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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gatekeeper; doorman; porter

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unlucky

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market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

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scribe; amanuensis

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counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

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serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of

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feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

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to have a drink; to have a few drinks

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proposal; motion

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secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom

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Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)

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food and drink; eating and drinking

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payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)

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unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

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generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

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Sevres

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lover; lady-killer; sexy guy

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love letter

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top; summit; peak

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rest; quiet; repose

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steadily

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to rub; to scrub; to scrape

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rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net

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