jpdb beta

oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation

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navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre

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exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

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light blue; pale blue; aqua

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bikini (swimwear); Bikini island

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swelling; bulge; puff

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rib

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looking slender in clothing

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vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant

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to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

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to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

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living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)

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for the first time in one's life

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to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

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to put on (coat, gown, etc.)

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sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat

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to lay the blame on; to put the fault on

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lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher

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effective; successful

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not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew

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father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

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fasting

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to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

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water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

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lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)

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temperature

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wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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ticklish; embarrassing

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oh, yes?; really?

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Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)

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horizon (related to bodies of water)

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

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to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse

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to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force

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devilish; diabolical

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you could say; you might say; verging on the

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eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

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that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

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thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

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alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)

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freedom; liberty

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like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...

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(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction

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finish; completion; the end

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afterword; postscript

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work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

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contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

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work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique

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