jpdb beta

to exchange words

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to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste

1

if it's the case

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

1

there is nothing

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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someone; somebody

3

obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

6

to be too long

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fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

1

eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view

1

ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting

4

present-day; nowadays

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fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

1

kabuki; Japanese classical drama

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onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles; female partner (in a relationship)

1

to mimic; to imitate

1

Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region

1

Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo

1

elegance; taste; refinement

1

liking; taste; choice

1

town girl; girl raised in a town

1

in this way; thus; such; uh...

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

1

two

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both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence

1

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

1

measurement round the hips

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to hide; to conceal

1

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

1

this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

1

year by year; annually; every year; from year to year

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

1

refined; genteel; graceful; decent

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

2

short; brief

2

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

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to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

2

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

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dream

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mother

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to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience

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