jpdb beta

engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)

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pond

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the very picture of ...

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sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker

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distant relative

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both families

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limits; end; bounds

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long-sleeved kimono

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extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

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fair-skinned; light-complexioned

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to be plump; to be chubby

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approximate age; age range

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to give the stamp of approval

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... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

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disposition; nature

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looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

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ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

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two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle

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homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.

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to this extent

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest

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set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet

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ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

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speed

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appetizer; later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)

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soup bowl

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behind one's back

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dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish

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senior high school; high school

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superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

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results; record; grades; marks

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domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid

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to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

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classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

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sewing; needlework

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professional

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barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)

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utmost limits; extremity; limit

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to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open

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profile

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difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

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going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work

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evening sun; setting sun

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riding together; fellow passenger; joint partnership

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bus

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ferry; ferryboat

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teaching materials

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