jpdb beta

my; our; one's own

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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mainly; primarily

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to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

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door; gate; opening; title page

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consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance

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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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the preceding visitor

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interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

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to do

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special; particular; peculiar; unique

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once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

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bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

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to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

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difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

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that gentleman; that lady; he; she

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to arrive

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Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

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monster

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seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers

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considerably; greatly; a lot

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a push; another effort

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to increase; to add to; to augment

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

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mahjong; mah-jongg

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

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deposit of money

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to save up (money)

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final; eventual; ultimate

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winner-takes-all (system)

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to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

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loser; defeated person; the defeated

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to hasten one's death

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big three dragons; winning hand consisting of pungs or kongs of each of the three types of dragon tiles

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yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)

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to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

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to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

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idleness; inactivity

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to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

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tiles in a player's hand

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to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

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act; deed; conduct

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to summon courage; to be brave

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until now; so far; up to the present

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy

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eternal; unlimited; endless

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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