jpdb beta

to take a veneer off something

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only; merely; but; no more than

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step; stride; counter for steps

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to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

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bamboo blind

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precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha

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bamboo screen; rattan blind

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hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)

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little finger; pinky; little toe

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pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise

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to fall asleep

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midnight; dead of night

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creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction

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sense; infer

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to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of

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to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

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silence; stillness; quietness

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recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

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deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep

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nap; doze

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to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

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sleep

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a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

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to shave off; to scrape off

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everyday life; daily life

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nightmare; bad dream

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to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare

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aftertaste

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rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed

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to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)

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slaughter; massacre

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bottom; sole

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to suffer; to groan; to be worried

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to drag in; to pull in

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to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

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(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush

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transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting

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at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

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tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

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moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

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quietly; slowly; gracefully

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to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

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binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)

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one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

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to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone

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to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep

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admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

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prostitute; harlot

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older sister; elder sister

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every evening; night after night

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