jpdb beta

watchful waiting; careful supervision

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seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season

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state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements

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to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp

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diagonal

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getting on board; sailor; seaman

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to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

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breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

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to be dead; to be lifeless

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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sailor; boatman; passenger

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to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)

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sad; mournful; melancholy; sorrowful

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thick growth of bamboo

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status

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enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado

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love triangle; eternal triangle

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purity; chastity

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New Testament

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oracle; revelation; divine message

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unqualified; without qualifications

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younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)

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way (of doing); manner; method; means

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otherwise; or else; if not

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wife

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parent and daughter

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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twilight; sunset; dusk; evening

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division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)

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hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail

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making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

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two weeks; fortnight

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to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

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gloomy; obscure

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village headman; village mayor

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forelock; bangs

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tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye

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what is called; what they call; so-called

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Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea

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linguist; language expert

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population; common talk

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if; in case; supposing

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that night; that evening; over the course of the evening

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to look after (often medically); to take care of

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

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