jpdb beta

stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure

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to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

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to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

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cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

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to toady; to be obsequious

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flattery; cajolery; flirtation

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to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

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military family; warrior class

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hindrance; intrusion

2

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

3

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

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Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)

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in a bad mood

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(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement

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quarrel; dispute

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since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now

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childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

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that's so, isn't it

3

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

2

to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

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to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

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returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

2

temper; disposition

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being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

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surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play

4

itchy

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bride; one's daughter-in-law

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midwife

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to be reliable

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Naoichirō

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to have; to possess

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washing; sashimi chilled in iced water

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guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

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slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure

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pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

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respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

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extremity; end; bound; limit

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intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account

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to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on

2

infancy; childish; infantile; immature

2

to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over

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to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

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to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable

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to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

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slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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just now; a little while back; a short time ago

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