jpdb beta

maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl

1

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

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however

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(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch

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to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

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red-horned demon; red ogre

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finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

1

happy

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very bottom; rock bottom

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ultra

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to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

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

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)

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terrible luck; very bad luck

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imperial visit

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starry sky

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kick

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rice field

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cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat

1

great war; great battle; world war

1

superhero

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squadron

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supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super

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switch

1

youth; springtime of life; adolescent

1

friend

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to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

1

Rock 'n' Roll (John Lennon album)

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who

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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

1

carnival

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gene; fanzine; zine; jeans

3

you (plural)

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hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

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to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

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all present; all concerned; all of us

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

1

to show; to display

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photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

1

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

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expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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hey there; I say; see here

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern

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