jpdb beta

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

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government office; public office

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Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden

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coloured carp; colored carp

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stone lantern

2

willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

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pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

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just like

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definite; final; decisive; conclusive

1

guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook

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White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens

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blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)

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Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens

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Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens

1

corridor; passage; hall

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stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop

2

ponytail

2

cheerful; lively; lighthearted

2

graciously

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to change completely; to change suddenly

2

make-up; makeup; cosmetics

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crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

3

gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

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obligation; duty; charge; responsibility

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in proportion to; according to; depending on

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warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment

2

manners; courtesy; etiquette

1

seems; I guess

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foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

4

whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless

1

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

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(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement

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tomboy

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out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope

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carpet

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glorious; luxuriant; splendid; in full bloom; in full glory

1

chandelier

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after; later

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amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

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one's habitual seat; regular hall; entertainment hall

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having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something

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massage chair

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having said that; on the other hand

2

endurance; perseverance; patience

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frank; candid; frankfurter; frank

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silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly

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to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase

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noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless

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