jpdb beta

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

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style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

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alone; by oneself; on one's own

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to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

5

to become better; to improve

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this morning

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to bloom in profusion

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flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

2

creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming

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to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

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layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms

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living room (Western style); sitting room

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indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

2

party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)

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hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole

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kitchen; financial situation

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cook; chef

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to this extent

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meaningless; pointless

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with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)

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quill; quill pen

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

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to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

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loving home; happy home; newlyweds' home

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to employ; to hire; to charter

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tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)

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to add (e.g. a postscript)

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without

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serious; severe; grave; acute

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something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

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(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

2

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

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ear; year

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folding one's arms

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hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

2

to take back; to recapture

2

strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger

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ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling

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to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

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first generation; founder

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scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

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to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out

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to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

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to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

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which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

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mental condition; state of mind; mentality

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fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance

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fiction

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