jpdb beta

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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to jar; to creak; to grate

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darkness; the dark

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to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

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limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

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to tear off; to rip off

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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apology

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

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reason; cause; circumstances

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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impossible

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to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

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direct

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open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest

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environment; circumstance

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to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

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is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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emphasis-adding particle

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amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

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to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

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frustration

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desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving

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to recall; to remember; to recollect

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cough; ahem

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

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opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

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follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

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shy person

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to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

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to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching

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just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was

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to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other

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sniff; sniffle; snuffle

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to dazzle; to blind

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swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

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massage; rub; squeezing

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with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

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thought; consideration; thinking

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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rather; better

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direct connection; direct link

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shyness

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tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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