jpdb beta

plover

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yours sincerely; respectfully yours

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carelessly; inattentively

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twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December

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sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus

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permanence; immortality

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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one matter; one case; physical intimacy; sexual intercourse

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to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

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to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise

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one's whole heart; everything one feels

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the other party

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ice house; ice room; cold room

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leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

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decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

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vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged

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one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural

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insubordination; outlawry

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whispering into a person's ear

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to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

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to say; to state

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secret government business

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to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow

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(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

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this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness

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lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill

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rarely; seldom

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very short distance

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counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.

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arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition

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one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)

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heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking

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a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

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racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious

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on one hand; on the other hand

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betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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entreaty; appeal; petition

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tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot

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doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

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slope; slanting surface; bevel

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simple; easy

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attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism

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lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)

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the four seasons

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temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction

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vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts

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prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury

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power; influence

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constitutional government; (arch.) exemplary government; (arch.) excellent government

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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