jpdb beta

washi; Japanese paper

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a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late

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to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)

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up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right

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tusk; fang

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to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)

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round shape; circle; circular form

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to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

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to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

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carving; engraving; sculpture

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quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly

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walk; stroll

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lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly

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to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)

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nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing

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fierce god

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spirit world; underworld; the next world

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surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

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sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

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to find fault with

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

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invitation; introduction; temptation

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have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!

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ice axe

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to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)

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to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

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to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

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to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

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to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

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water pistol; squirt gun; water gun

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direct hit

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too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

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nightmare; bad dream

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tinged with red; reddish

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noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

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respect; honour; honor

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pity; compassion

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to prowl after; to keep watch on

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to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting

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separation; farewell; parting

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to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

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good opportunity; chance

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to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)

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to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

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