jpdb beta

field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

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some people; a few people; several people

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fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

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to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto

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what to do

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to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

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to close (one's eyes); to shut

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

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pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)

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used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)

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since then; from that time; ever since

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charm; amulet

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

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relax

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mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

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strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly

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good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

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self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness

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discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

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human thought

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rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks

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prejudice; bias; distorted view

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ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power

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to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

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time limit

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

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what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no

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to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

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what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?

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already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

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wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse

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movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

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because; as; since

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to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

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suspension bridge; rope bridge

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effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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to have time free; to have time to spare

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bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

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area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

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beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

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(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene

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once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years

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to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

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to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

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full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end

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junior high school student; middle school pupil

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