jpdb beta

agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance

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various reasons

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band

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to slip through; to slip past; to evade

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common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open

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shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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

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tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)

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extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

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killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time

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hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

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newspaper subscription fee

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paint; coloring materials; colors; colours

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to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase

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paintbrush

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better; superior

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to be expensive

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to look around; to survey

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valuable article; valuables

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(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

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tribute

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each; every; all

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gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures

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bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

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mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry

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take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit

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to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

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retaliation; revenge

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one year ago

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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ornamental hairpin

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to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

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then; and (then); in that case; if so

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nacre; mother of pearl

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box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters

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striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand

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to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

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handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

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... is the reason; ... is my excuse

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of

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to be discouraged; to be disheartened

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really; truly; indeed; good grief

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(on one's) mind; heed

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won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

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some time ago; the other day

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(another's) son

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Sano

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