jpdb beta

or; otherwise

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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2

(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?

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thread; yarn; string

2

to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body

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to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

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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)

3

to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

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look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

4

I told you so

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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not caring; not giving a damn

2

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

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after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

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thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)

2

bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink

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juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

2

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

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to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)

3

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

2

fish

5

poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish

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red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing

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pickles; pickled food

2

small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks

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to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

4

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

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normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

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slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure

2

chopsticks

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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down

2

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

4

sour; acid

5

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

3

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

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for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

3

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

2

to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up

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troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying

2

just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of

2

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

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old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated

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what on Earth is this?

2

ornament; decoration

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short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)

5

largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger

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guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange

5

knuckle guard; (motorcycle) hand guards

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to accrete; to become whole; to come together

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