jpdb beta

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

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evening; night; nighttime

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late; slowly

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to do

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telephone call; telephone (device)

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polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

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manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing

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soft voice

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

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daughter

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corridor; hallway; passageway

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underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches

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to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

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yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

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laundry; the washing

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during a telephone call; busy line

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strange voice

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shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

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as (somebody) says

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

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to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

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grasp; catch; understanding

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to do

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I beg your pardon

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to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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being in; being at home

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keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

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something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

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contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

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leading figure; influential figure; mogul

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to laugh scornfully

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rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

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cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

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sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety

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soul; spirit

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often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

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keep up your strength; chin up!

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tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

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self-introduction

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stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK

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belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

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pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

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child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

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mother

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place that is often written about in waka poetry; oft-repeated descriptive epithets in poetry

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advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

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