jpdb beta

to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt

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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

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stir; commotion; noise

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buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

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to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)

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truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

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to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

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to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

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to comfort; to console; to amuse

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thank you

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back

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eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

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pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)

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comfort; consolation; diversion

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ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water

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one grain; one drop; one bead

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two grains; two drops; two bead

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to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over

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(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)

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to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

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ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)

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to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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haunted house

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living person; the living

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with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor

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evil spirit

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extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)

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to expel; to drive out

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lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable

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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

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new; fresh; novel

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)

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briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly

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special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

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while alive; during one's lifetime

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to walk down the road

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to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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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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rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)

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to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)

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rice field; rice paddy; paddy field

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even

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