jpdb beta

people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds

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the other; the other one

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rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot

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advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

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to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate

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to explain; to dispel doubts

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useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts

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outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms

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how many people; a number of people

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policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)

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PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)

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runaway girl

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small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

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to be sticky; to be close together

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wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

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bitterness; bitter taste

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nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

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consensus; collective will; collective opinion

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ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

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imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion

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leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)

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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

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number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order

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small animal

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optimistic

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base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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demand for; request

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to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

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thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

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Lolita (fashion style); young girl; childlike young woman

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suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age

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taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction

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heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking

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(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence

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to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect

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to occur; to happen

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omen

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pupil (of the eye)

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perception; sensing; noticing

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traffic accident

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tragic

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episode; anecdote; vignette

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question mark

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bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart

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joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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to pick at; to peck at

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setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new

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start of a romance; beginning of love

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