jpdb beta

fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman

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the latter; the second; successor; descendant

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university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha

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until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far

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to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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sure; yeah; I know

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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to accept; to receive; to agree

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stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person

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will not do; do not; does not

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sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

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to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

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one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section

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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others

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hair style; coiffure; hairdo

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-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

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causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart

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if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested

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future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

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goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

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joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

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things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

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with these words; while saying

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bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

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short (of a person)

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to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into

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alone; by oneself; on one's own

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

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from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

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dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion

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civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

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to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

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conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)

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strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual

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plant; vegetation

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thick; dense; luxuriant

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to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious

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dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

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always; constantly; at all times; habitually

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noxious gas; poisonous gas; toxic fumes

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fog; mist; spray

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to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

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