jpdb beta

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly

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to bring someone along

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sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy

1

even though; despite; when

2

accomplice; conspirator; cohort

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not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

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suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

1

face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

1

feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly

1

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill

1

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

1

confidence; trust; faith; credit

1

ryokan; traditional Japanese inn

7

hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa

2

bathing; going in the bath

1

conversely; on the contrary

1

to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend

1

at parting; on parting

1

note; memo; memorandum

1

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker

1

ahead (of); before; slightly earlier

1

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

2

choices; alternatives; options

1

piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper

1

hand-drawn; drawn by hand; hand-painted; painted by hand

1

map; atlas; chart; plan

3

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

1

present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)

1

starting point; starting line

1

consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

2

trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

1

designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

2

inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan

1

above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

1

check-in

1

top floor

2

to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound

1

direct connection; direct link

1

floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey

1

whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

1

guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room

2

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

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Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze

1

suite (in a hotel)

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(made of) stone; stone-built

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indoor bath; bath for family (not public) use

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hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress

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