jpdb beta

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

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sub; substitute; reserve; sub-

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

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flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

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to become; to amount to

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very; extremely; that is

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one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

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delicious; tasty

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life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

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to warm; to heat

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whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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alcohol; sake

2

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

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definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

4

pachinko swindler; pachinko scammer

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indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

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very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

3

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)

2

limit; bound

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to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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small quantity; little; little while; short distance

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to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

2

this evening; tonight

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space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

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Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)

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to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth

3

store; shop

2

how; in what way; how about

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to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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selfish; self-centred; egotistical

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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

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annoying; noisy; strict

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originally; by nature; from the start

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myself; yourself; I; me; you

3

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

3

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

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indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

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person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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even if I told you

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autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

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such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

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mother; mom; mum; wife

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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

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to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

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