jpdb beta

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

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a little more

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by means of; due to; because of; according to

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indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

132

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

32

ah; oh; hey!

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(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

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to make an appearance

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to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

22

to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at

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reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

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adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

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in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

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wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)

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at; in; at; when; by; with; so

65

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

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gecko; house lizard

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ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon

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happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately

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indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

122

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

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to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

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be; is

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from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

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whether (or not); if

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

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as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

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pupil (of the eye); one's eyes

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to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

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to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)

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of course; certainly; naturally

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in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er

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to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

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to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

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to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

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wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

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just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

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ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

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no

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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

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worry; anxiety; concern

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to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

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small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

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what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing

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