jpdb beta

carrying voice; well-projected voice

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messenger; envoy; emissary

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beyond; across; the other side; the distance

4

spring; fountain

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even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

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break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity

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vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

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daughter

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what color

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question; query

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often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply

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to make narrow

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refusal; rejection

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origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

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kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

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to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off

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old man; elderly man

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to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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course of action

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(on) one's own; (by) oneself

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whatever

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

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call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

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the other day; lately; recently

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relation; connection

2

to beat to death

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reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

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originally

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wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler

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we; us; I; me

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don't worry; there's no need to worry

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strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial

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to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

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yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

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surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

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path; lane

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slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

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to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

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(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place

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long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft

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wooden spatula

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to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax

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tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

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to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse

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