jpdb beta

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

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to try and do something; to attempt to do something

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straight; upright; erect

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one's own room

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black tea

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to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

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safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

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condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat

2

storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building

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to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

2

front; frontage; facade; main

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entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

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to telephone; to make a phone call

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cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting

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dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish

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just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

2

densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy

2

stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage

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passage

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suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers

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direct

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to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

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cannot be compared with; no match for

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sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)

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to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

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clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously

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muzzle; snout

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to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

2

to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

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shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

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wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

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grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

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whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod

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ultimate weapon; one's final trump card

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kiss

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to jab; to hit; to punch

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act of mercy; helping another person

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artificial respiration

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to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

2

house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

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chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

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to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)

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hasty; impatient; restless; rash

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to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

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strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)

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shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)

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peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window

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seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

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to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

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thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end

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