jpdb beta

to (physically) force someone to sit down

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to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly

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letter of invitation

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rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

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seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

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resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

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to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

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grateful; indebted

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to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

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unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

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appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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coming; going

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short; brief

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to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

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(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?

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pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining

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hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway

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(doing) together

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this occasion; at this time; now

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secret message

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ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

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around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

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fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point

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starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)

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green moss

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union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)

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using the strongest words possible; scathingly (criticize, deride, etc.); (praise) to the skies; in the highest possible terms

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leaping for joy; exultation

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implementation; carrying out; practice

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costume; dress; attire

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language

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one's own problem; one's own issues

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friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured

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old age

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self-will; obstinacy

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lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with

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to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

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reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush

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smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

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something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah

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showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of

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to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

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love song; love poem

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secret

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food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink

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lenient; gentle

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boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout

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long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)

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