jpdb beta

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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good morning

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doggie; pooch; bow-wow

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floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)

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windy; windswept; blowy

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multi-

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Chichibu

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the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)

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fury; power; menace

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one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)

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the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

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solitude; loneliness; isolation

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as usual; as is one's habit

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altar

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(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

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miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness

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small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings

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to sniffle; to snivel

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itchy

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to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

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same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence

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should do; ought to do

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that in itself; as such

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to detain; to check; to restrain

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gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

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bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile

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uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

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snapping (e.g. branch)

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to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)

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changing one's (public) persona; changing one's (public) image

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bombshell announcement (statement)

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hot

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familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by

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cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation

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assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise

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nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

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the Seven Misfortunes; great number of faults or defects

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humanity; human nature

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hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)

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to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)

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wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

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right to speak

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to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

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viewer; (television) audience

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potato chips; potato crisps

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trio; gang of three; threesome

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generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

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details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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personnel selection

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