jpdb beta

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

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originally; by nature; from the start

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to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)

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to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

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button (clothing); push-button

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calm; composed; cool; quiet

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to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

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thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

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good night

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lamp; light

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to turn the lights off

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very dim light

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main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)

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to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from

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to choose; to select

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suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water

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white hair; grey hair; gray hair

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hint; suggestion

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sunlight; rays of the Sun

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noon; midday; daytime; lunch

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visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings

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slowly and quietly; smoothly

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eyesight; seeing

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to change completely; to change suddenly

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stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity

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to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

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to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front

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each; every; all

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to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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thunderous roar; roaring sound

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to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

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electricity; (electric) light

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switch

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electrical; electric

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vacuum cleaner

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foreign; abroad; overseas

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(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)

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to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

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frown; scowl; grimace

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vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover

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to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

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to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

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please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother

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to employ; to hire; to charter

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to weaken

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neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching

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to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

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common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

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strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress

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