jpdb beta

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

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teacup

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the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

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publishing part by part (e.g. in a magazine)

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O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray

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smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

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teacup saucer

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to do for (the sake of someone else)

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to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony

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to make narrow

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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to do

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heap; pile; stack; full measure

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thin skin

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manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

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motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

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to put into the mouth; to eat

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

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to kneel

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electronic paper

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to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply

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to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

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low voice; whisper

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destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

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to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

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news; word; tidings; omen

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to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for

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nuance

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roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

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ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

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not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke

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map

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with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

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going into a frenzy; flying into a rage

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immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

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to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)

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absolutely; positively; decidedly

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for one thing ...

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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

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right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

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to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it

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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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one after next; second

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laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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police cell; lockup

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entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

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