jpdb beta

kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)

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to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer

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user

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law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale

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clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain

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rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed

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paint

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release; liberation; acquittal

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what the?; what's going on?; what's this?

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without an occupation; unemployed; jobless

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horror

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to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute

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diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer

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basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

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takoyaki; octopus dumplings

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going to bed; retiring (for the night)

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postponement; deferment; adjournment

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captain

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tear-stained face

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don't worry; no worries; never mind

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to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught

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with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

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fisherman

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excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home

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muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer

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advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice

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office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

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nice; good; well-executed

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special skill

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housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker

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director; executive; officer; official; person in charge

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interview (e.g. for a job)

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to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

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covered with; stained; smeared

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punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

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ringtone

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amusement park

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grandfather; male senior-citizen

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living; lifestyle; living room

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March; third month of the lunar calendar

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first step

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five o'clock

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schedule; program; programme; agenda

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substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

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grim face; angry look

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a few years ago; some years back

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authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

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unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

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after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

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lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

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