jpdb beta

beginning of spring

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

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atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

2

cream (colour, color)

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to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)

2

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

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balcony; veranda; verandah; porch

3

brand new

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to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

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Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

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moss-rose purslane (Portulaca grandiflora)

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dahlia (Dahlia pinnata)

2

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

1

to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)

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carpet

3

to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay

3

closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently

3

scene; spectacle; sight; view

2

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

1

to make a sound

4

man

2

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

2

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

3

to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

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to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

2

earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale

1

shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

2

blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)

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ribbon

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tie; necktie

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

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vertical stripes; striped fabric

1

suspenders

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skeleton

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to cave in; to become depressed; to sink

1

upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth

1

moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

1

to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard

1

stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

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old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

2

(walking) stick; cane; wand

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to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

1

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group

2

high heels; high-heeled shoes

1

good evening

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to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession

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so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...

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