jpdb beta

to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty

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jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold

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drifting; drift; being adrift

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twosome; duo; pair

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fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously

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sleep

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kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.

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counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip

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fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly

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check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out

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engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

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small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

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parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella

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best regards; please take care of; please do

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receiving; receipt

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evening sun; setting sun

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cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine

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to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

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back cover

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example; instance; precedent; custom; habit

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

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sandy beach

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picnic blanket

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to look at; to gaze; to stare at

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to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

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junior high school student; middle school pupil

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seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate

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to lie down; to throw oneself down

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protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

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incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling

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ouch!

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angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

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with a whack; smack; slap

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to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)

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spine (of a book)

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pillow fight

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between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

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aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing

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snugly; cosily; compactly

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to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

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to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)

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well-cooked; well-done; browned

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to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest

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teppanyaki; dishes prepared on a hot steel plate (usu. placed in the middle of the table)

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armistice; ceasefire

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to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

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okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments

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to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

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grilling; broiling

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vegetable; marijuana; cannabis

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