jpdb beta

to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric

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so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

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pickpocket

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(finger) ring

2

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward

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next year

3

to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict

2

(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure

1

to bite off

1

to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on

1

maybe; could be; might

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to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

1

surface of the earth; ground surface

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

2

nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert

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huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

1

chocolate

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to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

2

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

1

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

2

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

1

grim look

1

conscious; deliberate; intentional

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darkness

2

pale; pallid; bluish-white

3

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

2

living thing; living creature; animal; life

4

in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean

1

place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

1

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

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oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

1

dealing with; coping with

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rare

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good results

1

to not take seriously; to take lightly

1

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

1

dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)

1

removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation

1

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac

38

year of the Monkey

5

several minutes; a few minutes

1

to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

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storage room; storeroom; lumber room

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pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

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intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

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stone monument

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(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary

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small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

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