jpdb beta

first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment

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thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

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Nagata

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slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

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teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer

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hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house

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bill collection; bill collector

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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in the dark

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waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess

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manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment

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to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place

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something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with

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discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

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this much; this amount

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to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

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patient; unhurried; leisurely

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to discuss; to talk together

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bow (salute, greeting)

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to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

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chomping; gulping; with a big bite

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inside; interior; inner part

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plump; with a thud; heavily

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left shoulder

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to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

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warning; advice

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to indicate; to show; to point to

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gesture; gesticulation; motion

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to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

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moment; second; instant

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to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb

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to hold one's breath

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silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

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nursing; looking after

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to escape

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assassin; to assassinate

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expectation; assume will happen; forecast

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who; what kind of person

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before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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one ken; six feet

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half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position

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to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack

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cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

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China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man

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to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

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holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)

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besides; moreover; in addition

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to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out

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