jpdb beta

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

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asking oneself

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to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle

1

to spend time (on doing something)

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very loose; slowly; leisurely

3

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

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distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly

3

good grief

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3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

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delivery

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self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

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motor

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pipe; tube

1

air conditioner; cooler

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narrow escape from death

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insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising

5

July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

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structure for housing heavy machinery

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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path; lane

1

palace; hall; shrine; hall of fame

1

in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is

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(medical) quack

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terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is

2

love letter

2

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

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to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

2

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

1

this month

3

opening of a pool (e.g. for the summer season)

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ceremony

2

left shoulder

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counterclockwise; anti-clockwise

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ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird

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direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)

1

insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

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to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire

1

high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic

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end; tip; point

1

starting to walk

1

curiosity; inquisitiveness

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eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

4

to hate; to dislike

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well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge

2

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

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light brown; pale brown

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to spread one's wings

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to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

2

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

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