jpdb beta

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

2

had better ...; had better not ...

4

to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse

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to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

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scarlet; red

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carpet; rug (esp. felt)

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bench

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to sit down

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older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

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Oh well; yeah; good; OK

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indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

2

proposal; proposition; suggestion

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quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

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skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

2

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

1

not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

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however; because; as

3

to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily

1

teeth (and tusks)

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bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

1

just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

3

three years

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now or never; time's up

1

great difference; major mistake

1

dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned

1

easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

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to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up

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to get slightly dirty (all over)

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

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grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

1

to become frayed; to become loose

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sewing; needlework

2

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

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portable; mobile use

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needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

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thread; yarn; string

2

obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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mending; repair; darning; patching up

3

of late; lately; this part; this point; here

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morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly

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to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

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as a child; when one was a child; childhood

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rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort

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red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing

2

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

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luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

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