jpdb beta

auntie; older woman

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Gibo Aiko (1932.1.5-2003.5.6)

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to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate

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just kidding; Not!

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university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

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somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

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before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

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a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

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ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)

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goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

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for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

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endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

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wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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repair; mending; fixing; servicing

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room; apartment; flat

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in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

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we; us

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to go out and away; to leave

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soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost

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(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

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easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

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well; now; then

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to settle (in a place); to settle down

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cockroach

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termite; white ant

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you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

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Japanese-style room

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just above; right overhead

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so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery

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dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat

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pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

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bag

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further; above; anymore

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not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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spell; charm; incantation; magic word

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to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance

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gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike

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emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs

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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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to shut in; to confine; to contain

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talisman; amulet; charm

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rope; cord; policeman's rope

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third day of the month; three days

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limit; bound

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hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

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