jpdb beta

zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)

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teacup

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case; situation

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rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

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tea ceremony; Way of Tea

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both hands; both arms; ten

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wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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clock; watch; timepiece

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what time; (lit.) which hour

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night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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however

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

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worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

4

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

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to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

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we

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unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

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relative; relation

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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

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to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

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wasted money

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to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

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murderer

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surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in

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persuasion

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sincerity; good faith

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

5

reopening; resumption; restarting

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washing (esp. dishes and laundry)

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to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

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to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

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moonlight

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shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

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to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

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cape (on coast)

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end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

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boat; rowing boat

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what is it?

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

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Kikuchi Momoko (1968.5.4-)

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to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear

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so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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dead of night; midnight

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