jpdb beta

to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

4

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

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to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

2

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

4

recitation; reciting from memory

1

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

5

population; common talk

1

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

8

five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.

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to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)

3

dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine

3

large; large-sized; large-scale; big

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rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

2

bottom; sole

4

very slightly; a little

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splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

3

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

9

way; method; means

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(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

6

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

3

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

4

traditional women's hair style, with hair worn up and arched back

6

oval-faced; long-faced

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elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

7

high class; high grade

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very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash

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19; nineteen

3

beautiful woman; (a) beauty

2

head

3

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

2

Japan

6

ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

4

threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill

4

half

2

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

3

being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness

2

upturned eyes

2

raining; downpour

2

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

2

beard (esp. on the chin); goatee

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warrior

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to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

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straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

2

maid; handmaid

9

be; is

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science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

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