jpdb beta

old man; old geezer

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Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)

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to get late; to advance; to wear on

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late at night

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open air; outdoors; outside

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to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

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one tanka; one poem

3

to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up

1

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

1

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

1

honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures

1

elegant; graceful

1

the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar

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time; hour; moment

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appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party

1

fish

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unexpectedly; surprisingly

3

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

1

stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs

1

lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk

2

smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace

2

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

2

quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth

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trifling matter; urination; urine

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with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

1

straight line

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one side

2

to face on; to look out on to

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pleasure; merriment

1

both; both sides; both parties

4

burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case

1

to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)

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to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

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gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

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engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

4

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

2

emphasis-adding particle

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sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish

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to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

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disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

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dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

gust of wind

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to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

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to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air

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to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

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monster

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hallucination; illusion

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