jpdb beta

column shape; cylinder; columnar

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seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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grain; cereal; corn

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to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

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feeding (an animal)

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to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

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grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

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beak; bill

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to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

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tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

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tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

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four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

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teacup

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part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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facing; opposite; across the street; other side

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seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

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to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

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to lean against; to set against

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fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation

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detailed; clear

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sadness; sorrow; grief

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

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wars; disturbances

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uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

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to begin talking; to open up

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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(brother and sister) born of a different mother

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older sister; elder sister

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spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

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the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

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one's troops

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suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

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residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

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more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

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living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

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guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

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to be relieved; to feel relieved

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to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

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showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

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nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

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lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)

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ago; since; before; previous

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

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