jpdb beta

to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

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severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

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batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest

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is not; am not; are not

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell

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apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear

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considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

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protest; objection

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nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

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something; some kind of; for some reason

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to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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to ponder; to brood

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to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

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four people

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for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

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to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

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happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

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reading room

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opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

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books

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committee member

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lending; loaning

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processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

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counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)

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to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)

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to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

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Japan

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classical literature

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to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

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to take time

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to make a start

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lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily

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to go with the flow; to go with the times

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

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original text

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top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

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step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

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modern translation; translation into modern language (of a classical text, e.g. The Tale of Genji)

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only; nothing but

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card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

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neck; head; dismissal; discharge

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reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

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