jpdb beta

mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)

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designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

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the very thing; itself

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similar

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back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

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sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)

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idle; bored

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slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

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to make an appearance; to show up

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

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severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

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big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

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if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

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suddenly; abruptly; impulsively

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

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to scoop up; to dip up

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to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

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to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of

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pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names

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setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)

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legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

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to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

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homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; humorous mask of a homely woman's face

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mask; striking the head (kendo)

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

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good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck

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heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing

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towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

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nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing

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mermaid; merman

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in public; in company; in the presence of others

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incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

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sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)

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unseasonable; out-of-season

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this one; with this; in this way

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short sleeves

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(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt

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to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

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at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant

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carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me

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horizon (related to bodies of water)

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beyond; across; the other side; the distance

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(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy

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to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off

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(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious

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triangle

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to take the form (of); to assume a shape

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capacity; volume

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