jpdb beta

to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

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somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

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advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

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another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

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wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet

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carving; engraving; chiselled features

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dark purple

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fluid

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to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter

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cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat

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senior high school; high school

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pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

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to install; to equip; to mount

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to drop one's shoulders

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relation; connection

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weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73

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while in class

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period of time; time slot; time zone

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sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

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back gate

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quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

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to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

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(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

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porch; pouch

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door(s) of a gate

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footpath; walkway; sidewalk

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boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

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(about) middle; midway

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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just one person; only one

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threat; intimidation; menace

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usually

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to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside

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to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

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emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence

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besides; in addition; also; moreover

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(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

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tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery

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(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence

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remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding

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to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

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scar

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magic sword; cursed sword

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torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times

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week

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trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)

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dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)

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