jpdb beta

cauldron

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boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up

1

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

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agitation; stirring; whipping; beating

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to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close

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fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

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uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

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to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

2

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

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drier; toaster

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to warm; to heat

3

paper-covered frame put over a hearth or brazier to make the fire last longer

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depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

3

smell and taste; flavour; flavor

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shape; form

2

sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)

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local specialty; special product (of a region)

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to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

1

special; extraordinary

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

2

foresight; prescience

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

3

overlooking; letting a good ball go by

1

second (in a series)

2

economical; efficient; lean; compact

1

(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means

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world; society; people; the public

2

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

2

beyond this point; from now on; after this

1

castle (in place names); castle; fortress

3

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

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kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points

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to grow (of moss, etc.)

2

impossible; unlikely; improbable

2

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

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to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

2

value; worth; merit

2

to fade; to become dim

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Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

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board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

2

water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap

1

function; facility; faculty; feature

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moisture; humidity; dampness

2

kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)

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kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.

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paper treated with astringent persimmon juice

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iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner

1

zinc (Zn)

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plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation

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various kinds

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