jpdb beta

being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)

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participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

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back (of body)

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humanity; human nature

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certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

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human relations; personal relationships

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human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)

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secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom

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to attract interest; to get attention to appeal

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riddle; puzzle; enigma

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to take by surprise

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to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

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(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

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shredded tobacco; pipe tobacco

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head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head

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to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

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to emit smoke

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eyelashes

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nostril; nostrils

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affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble

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person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person

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to rely on

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slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined

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to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

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to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

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of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)

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this world; this life; world of the living

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to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

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to stare in wonder; to be amazed

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pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)

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to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

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to beat time; to mark time

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

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machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

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hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress

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dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity

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with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly

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pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

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dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

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flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly

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to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

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(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention

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beyond saving

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to be at a loss; to be puzzled

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(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

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nowhere

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morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering

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