jpdb beta

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head

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to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

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increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

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in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

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pond

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to face on; to look out on to

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engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)

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tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery

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to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

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to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

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to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

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is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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clunk; thump

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teacup

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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every person; every mouth; every entrance

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old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days

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royal family

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armed group

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gathering clouds; group of clouds

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family; relatives; dependents; household

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parents; both parents

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to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

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to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

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to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

4

vassal; retainer

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infancy; childhood; tender age

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sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

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to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

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to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

1

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

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Achim Albrecht

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

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all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

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name; given name; first name

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

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tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

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look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

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rice ball

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tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

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