jpdb beta

column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

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to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

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mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

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magistrate's office

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appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in

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thief; robber; burglar; bandit

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advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

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government office; public office

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office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs

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counter for places

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go that far; to that extent

3

yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)

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roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

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pregnancy; conception

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next month

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final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due

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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

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Iseya

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...

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close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

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quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

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at least; at most; (even) just

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will not do; do not; does not

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indecent; shameful; unsightly; pathetic

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danger; peril; hazard; risk

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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method; process; manner; way; means; technique

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means; way; measure

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at a moment's notice; readily

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to summon; to get used to call

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

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idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

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question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

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prodigal son; wastrel son; son of loose morals

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pace; step; cadence

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loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

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to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

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street with houses lined up only on one side

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side of the road; roadside

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roadside; wayside

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grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker; streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period); soba vendors who walk around at night

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load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility

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iron pot; kettle

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)

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to go past; to pass; to pass by

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