jpdb beta

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

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reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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first half

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bulky; massive; thick; heavy

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seven o'clock

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evening; dusk

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all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

3

to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die

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earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

2

figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

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to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

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true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

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item; event

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rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

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running high jump

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approach run; run-up

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to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

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to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head

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at any cost; at any price; at any expense

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after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

2

maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development

10

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

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stealthily; secretly; in secret

2

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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surely; certainly; without doubt

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the last moment; the very end

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standard; set; routine; decided

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morning training (e.g. before school)

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tiredness; fatigue

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something

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for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

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dubious; puzzled; suspicious

3

reply; answer; response

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appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

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intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)

2

trial and error

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to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

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to move forward; to move on

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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

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definition

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eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

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compromise; giving in

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somehow; somewhat; seemingly

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gloomy; obscure

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easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

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the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain

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virtue

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