jpdb beta

gusset; front collar of a kimono

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plentiful; abundant; definitely extant

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Mako

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Ninety-nine (owarai)

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Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider); tsuchigumo (people of ancient Japan who were not subjects of the Yamato court)

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Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore; woman in late pregnancy; woman on the point of giving birth

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echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity

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Watsuji

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negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement

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Kyuushima

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Japanese staunton-vine (Stauntonia hexaphylla)

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poor; lame; ill-prepared

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(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)

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visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support

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full version; complete version; unabridged edition

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first year of high school; first-year high school student

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cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets

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naughty; mischievous; unruly

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variety; variety show

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force of a fire; force of flames

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to put one's life on the line

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one breath; chug!; drink!

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good evening

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gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure

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academy; academia

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father; dad

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to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

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brushwood; firewood

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tele; Terret (wine grape variety)

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answering machine; answerphone

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cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

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waterside; waterfront

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to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale

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snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

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energy; military strength

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tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation

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pupil (of eye); eye

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thank you; thanks

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to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

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bingo

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delicious; tasty

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recently; lately; these days

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mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

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low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

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bad habit; bad habits

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snoring; snore

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hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible

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to fly in the sky

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snake; serpent; large snake

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act of mercy; helping another person

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