jpdb beta

making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

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this area; around here

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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treasure; treasured item; prized possession

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)

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calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

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tips of one's hair; hair ends

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to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

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using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair

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frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

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skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

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persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

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to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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proud; haughty; arrogant

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to take root; to strike

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consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

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obstruction; hindrance

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having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

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eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant

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last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

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to come to an end; to lower the curtain

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to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)

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duty; role; function

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at times; occasionally

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sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation

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ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

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time (three times, each time, etc.); times

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liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

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outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

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feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)

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to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

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side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

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things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that

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success; hit

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wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

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wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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perception; intuition; the sixth sense

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student marriage (esp. university, college, etc. students)

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university student; college student

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nagi (species of conifer, Nageia nagi)

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calm (at sea); lull

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to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears

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to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

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complete change; about-face

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expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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another's parent; another's parents

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