jpdb beta

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

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carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

2

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

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late at night; at a late hour

2

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

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oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

2

immediately; promptly

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to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

3

one beat

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to rise; to erect; to get up

2

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

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voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

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reply; answer; response

2

fried finely minced daikon, great burdock, carrot and shiitake mushrooms wrapped with crumbled tofu in dried beancurd and deep-fried; Japanese tofu and vegetable chowder; (arch.) black soybean sprouts fried in sesame seed oil wrapped in dried beancurd and stewed

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I; me

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

classmate

1

was; were

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tone

1

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

1

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

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sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

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light brown; tawny

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flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

2

to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

1

shoulder length hair

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fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

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to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

1

to get dry

3

summer

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don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

4

bath

1

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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

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towel

3

to wipe; to dry

2

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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hair (on the head)

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to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open

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