jpdb beta

mule

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side dish

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remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably

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beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf

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low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

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to draw a line

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timewasting; killing time

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fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling

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mystery

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sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations

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excellent; superb; first-rate

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to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down

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character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae

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straight line

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable

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misleading

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nowadays; in this day and age

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to have a relationship; to have relations

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high-handed; oppressive

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expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

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

1

now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease

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intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)

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person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person

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reason; grounds

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unbearable; intolerable; insufferable

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water bill

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to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile

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using one's arms as a pillow

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anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up

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wicked tongue; abusive language

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to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

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with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

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to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)

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bahaha; bwahaha

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ouch!

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to hunger for love; to starve for love

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square bracket; Japanese-style quotation marks

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taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.

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wear; abrasion

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daily wages; payment by the day

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wages; pay; rental payment

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acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair

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as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

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difference between the sexes; sexual difference

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prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration

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breaking down; defeating; abolishing

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death

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indiscriminately; giving no heed to

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