jpdb beta

originally; by nature; from the start

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to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

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to hold one's tongue; to shut up

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re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-

1

joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation

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again and again; repeatedly

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attack; assault; attempt; try

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to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out

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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish

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butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop

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minced meat; ground meat

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to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

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wave; ups and downs

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news

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to bear fruit

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sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

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presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not

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quiz

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Fujiwara Norika

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advance screening; preview; private showing; trade show

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size

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without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

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Matsushima Nanako (1973.10-)

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rental

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reply; answer; response

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hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)

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hint

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fine white noodles

10

sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

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five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

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to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

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setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)

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bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

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container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder

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to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

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juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

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condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice

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one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

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prejudice; bias; distorted view

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pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

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to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon

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jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly

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daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor

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carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

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Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion

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wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

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cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness

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Sasano

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