jpdb beta

root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

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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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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent

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line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

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high spirits; gleeful mood

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cooperative; helpful

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positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

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to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

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cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

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informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)

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site; plot; lot; grounds

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entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)

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uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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goldfish (Carassius auratus)

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plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)

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indigo blue

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obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

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yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)

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cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

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dragonfly; damselfly

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dyeing; printing

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shading off; gradation; bokashi composting; fermented composting

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folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper; paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony)

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rectangle; oblong

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dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)

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closet

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in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

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nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

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reward; prize

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to make oneself available (free)

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stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

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floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly

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desperation; despair; self-abandonment

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roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

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polished rice; (uncooked) white rice

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freshly cooked

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potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato

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to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

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pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

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piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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through; non-stop; direct; going straight to

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

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rate; ratio; proportion; percentage

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