jpdb beta

zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular

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horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside

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to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

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Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)

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kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

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each; every; all

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assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

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to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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what sort; what kind

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to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

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young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

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wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

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to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

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if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary

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to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)

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to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

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please (give me); please (do for me)

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you; dear; honey

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position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

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bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

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just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

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trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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(one's) life

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much less; to say nothing of

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it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

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to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

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road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

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to walk

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to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

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to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

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life; living; livelihood; (one's) living

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school

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bullying; teasing

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dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)

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truancy; school non-attendance

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time; season; period; phase; stage

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this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

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grandparents

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to remain; to be left

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

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