jpdb beta

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

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

1

great admiration; deep respect

1

to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

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wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

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queen; female champion

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

2

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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companion; follower; attendant; retinue

2

everything; anything; nothing

2

unless one ...; if one does not ...

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to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink

1

cluster of trees; grove; thicket

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real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope

1

notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties

1

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

2

meal; dinner; diet

3

ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

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left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable

1

coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

1

vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand

1

fourth

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examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test

1

farm (agriculture)

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primeval forest; virgin forest

1

to be erected; to be built

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n-storied building

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featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth

1

(made of) stone; stone-built

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slope; sloping ground; sloping lot

2

south side

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semibasement; semi-basement

1

you could say; you might say; verging on the

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deep inside; innermost place

2

three people

3

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

2

being very busy; busyness

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rarely; seldom

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actual work

1

relation; relationship

1

materials; data; document

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to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break

1

individual; private person; personal; private

1

common use; communal use; sharing

3

kettle

2

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

1

all day long; all the day; throughout the day

1

leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)

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to boil water; to get the bath ready

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we; us

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