jpdb beta

single standard; single base; single-feature show

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righteousness; justice; right

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laziness; lazy person

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training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training

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to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural

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embroidery

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just the other day; quite recently

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four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four

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willowy; graceful

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to sit down; to take a seat

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tail (animal); tail end; tip

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upper body

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ticklish; embarrassing

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affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship

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pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

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to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate

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management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)

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to tell (somebody) to (do something)

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to be at a loss for words

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paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement

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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

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hotel charge; lodging expense

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end of an eyebrow

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to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

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push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness

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banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

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peddler; pedlar; hawker

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(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

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first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer

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declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

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simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

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comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy

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large build; large pattern

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futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat

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roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

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freshly washed

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fading; faded colour; faded color

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although

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soap

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pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

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to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

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feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers

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thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

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bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly

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sebum; sebaceous matter

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moisture; humidity; dampness

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gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin

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long-term stay

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