jpdb beta

just past noon; afternoon

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towing (a ship)

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sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

4

demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment

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holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

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going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

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prohibition; inhibition; ban

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fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)

4

guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)

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one night; one evening; all night; overnight

1

to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

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to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

2

madder red; dark red; crimson

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damage

2

inundation; submersion; flood

2

periodic; regular; routine

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inspection; examination; checking

3

to boost; to force up; to push up

1

ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase

1

down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream

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to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

2

willpower; energy; vitality

2

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

1

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

2

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

1

to use up; to exhaust; to wear out

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to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

1

to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

5

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

2

both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

2

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out

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place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

1

disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

mixed; mingled

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by the window

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half-moon; half a month; semicircle

1

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

2

choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion

1

overwork; strain

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I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

4

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)

2

to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate

1

how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

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inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive

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to have a talk; to tell a story

3

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

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