jpdb beta

to be (doing)

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

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to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

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athletic meet

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to assemble everything together; to do something as a group

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opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

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to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to

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being good-for-nothing; useless person

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man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family

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(teacher's) platform; podium; dais

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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threatening letter; intimidating letter

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nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown

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to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

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good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

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please

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chivalrous spirit

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waterfowl; aquatic bird

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noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

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representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

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the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

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advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

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laundry; the washing

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street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed

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to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)

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stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck

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outside the house

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cactus

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to project; to stick out; to stand out

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absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

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to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

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affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable

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to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)

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dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

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mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

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to screw up one's courage; to take heart

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to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream

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kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)

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after; later

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with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily

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tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

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to invite in; to usher in

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alcove post

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disregarding; ignoring

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to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open

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