jpdb beta

how many pieces

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

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totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted

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to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart

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small bones

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easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

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complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)

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being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks

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continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption

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light brown; pale brown

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce

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wicked woman; ugly woman

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to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

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parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

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hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

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suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta

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fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

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absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

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meeting; reception

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make-up; makeup; cosmetics

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incense

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to feel depressed; to be down

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Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave

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reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese

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regretful; irresolute

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lower lip

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to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

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hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)

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wooden plate

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with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)

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dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

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plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid

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tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)

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graver; chisel

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I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

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completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

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carving; engraving; sculpture

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endurance; perseverance; patience

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being worth doing

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rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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small; compact

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to hesitate to say

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to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

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from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

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old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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something like ...; something called ...

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professor; teaching; instruction

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immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

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