jpdb beta

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

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tendency; trend; inclination

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clink; clatter; clang

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to understand; to comprehend

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to cross one's legs

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lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

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short pants; shorts

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by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

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to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

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third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

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(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

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to sit on a seat

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taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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side

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to finish speaking

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chatting; idle talk

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

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to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

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dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

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seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)

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to collect; to assemble; to gather

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desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

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(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto

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to attempt; to test; to try out

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making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)

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to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

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one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

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ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe

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magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number

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request

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to dream (of)

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers

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authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

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coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

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supply and demand

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coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

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to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places

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straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

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to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

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to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

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giving something a try because it will not do any harm

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to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to

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next morning

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notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

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