jpdb beta

October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

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to keep a watchful eye on

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to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly

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prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression

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to have a name entered in the family register

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failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy

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to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

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(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

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revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time

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covered with; stained; smeared

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several animals

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receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

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to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

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one thin flat object; one sheet

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to compare

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to be greedy; to devour greedily

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to start singing (of birds, etc.)

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pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)

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(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness

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rustling (sound)

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look, look!

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sweet; sugary

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shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin

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rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net

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between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

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the right person in the right place

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full time

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making do; getting by (somehow); managing

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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

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to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

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quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

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hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail

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carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip

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to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

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mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

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riverside; edge of a river

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to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

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to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

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blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty

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stew

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silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank

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tasting; sampling

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thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency

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consommé

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(cow's) milk

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to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to

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brown colour (created by roasting or firing)

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safety zone; traffic island

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fizzlingly; sputteringly

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