jpdb beta

tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle

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form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

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to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts

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hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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covering for the back of the hand and wrist

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cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing

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to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline

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thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy

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glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe

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protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

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supply; provision; raising; procurement

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to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)

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systematic; regular; routine

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thigh

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crotch; groin; area between the thighs

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sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; woman; -ass

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to sew on

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shell; cannonball

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form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

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(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)

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lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant

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fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard

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devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

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fish scales

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teardrop-shaped

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to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

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shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings

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(made of) leather; leather-bound

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leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots

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to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of

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to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

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to be in high spirits

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(good or bad) feel when wearing something

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crimping; pressure bonding

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wax (esp. for polishing)

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against; contrary to

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nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

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as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction

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to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

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armhole; sleeve-hole

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layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another

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unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

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seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens

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one beat

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awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

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smooth (i.e. without problems)

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(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed

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stroke of the brush; touch; literary style

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