jpdb beta

to find it hard to say

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peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

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to show; to display

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... and eastward; east of

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haori (Japanese formal coat)

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yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

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chapter title page; divisional title

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handle; grip; knob

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to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

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snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

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device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

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inside; interior; inner part

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whisper; murmur

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impudent; cheeky

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well; now; then

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(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest

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the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman

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being already (well) aware

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skill; dexterity; master hand

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distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

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sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

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to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

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youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

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to live; to get along; to spend (time)

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temporary residence

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to jump at; to be attracted by

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lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)

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having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal

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(speak) bluntly; frankly

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thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual

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support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping

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guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

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to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)

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to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

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sounds

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with a thump; floppingly

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ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling

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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 become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

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to appear in the newspaper

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to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

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bullet (from a rifle)

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vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

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to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)

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sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

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witness

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