jpdb beta

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks

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grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine

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growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

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passbook; bankbook

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moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

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respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

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resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness

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to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

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to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort

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in a good mood; cheerful

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talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

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(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

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to have an eye on; to zero in on

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to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

2

octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)

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fire; flame; blaze

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opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

1

neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

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day and night; around the clock; always; constantly

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loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy

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does not; can not; will not

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to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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telephone number; phone number

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piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper

2

rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly

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care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

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public bath; bathhouse

2

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

2

to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure

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

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for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

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sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

2

along the road; along the way

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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to get a phone call

2

time; appointed time

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noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless

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to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

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tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length

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completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

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to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

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nightfall; early evening

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Yoshio

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overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)

5

dancer

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(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage

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thereupon; shortly thereafter

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quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

2

opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)

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