jpdb beta

reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

1

sour look; surly face; pout

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rhythm

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gesture; gesticulation; motion

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to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

1

clapping hands; applause

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

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to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

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to cause laughter; to extract a smile

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thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey

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to yearn for; to pine for

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impatience

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none

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utmost limit; extremity; result

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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to talk to oneself; to mutter

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to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

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to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious

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ceremony; rite; ritual; service

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spell; charm; incantation; magic word

1

entrance; front door

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to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

2

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

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(female) beauty; beautiful woman

1

good-looking; fair; beautiful

1

to split; to be split; to splinter

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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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mother

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to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

1

when it comes to; concerning

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to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

1

splash; spray

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dripping wet; soaked; drenched

1

to become frayed; to become loose

1

lead (Pb)

1

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

1

make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking

1

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

1

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

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unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)

1

family

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intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

1

household; home; family; housekeeping

1

easily

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unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares

1

to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally

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thereupon; shortly thereafter

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to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

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