jpdb beta

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

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to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

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ill-mannered; rude

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early afternoon

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kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

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to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with

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whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

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something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

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declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

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smiling face; smile

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to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

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birthday present

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shopping; purchased goods

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dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily

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to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to

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several items; many items

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ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

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necktie pin

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

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(not so) much; (not) very

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to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

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to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

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to smirk; to grin broadly

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tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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evening; dusk; twilight

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downtown

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café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

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ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury

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drinking straw; straw

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gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off

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with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

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to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge

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paper bag

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eraser; rubber

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heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

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to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double

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to look into; to peer in

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document; official papers

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to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

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gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream

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to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer

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with a friendly grin; smilingly

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contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

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reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories

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earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing

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corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

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