jpdb beta

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

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directly under; falling perpendicularly

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extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)

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youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

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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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scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle

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brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

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evil thought; malicious motive

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such; this sort of; like this

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to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of

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really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

3

deep in the mountains; mountain recesses

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business trip; official trip

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lifestyle

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to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

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salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday

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souvenir

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spinning top (traditionally made of Japanese babylon shell)

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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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lately; recently

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under cover of night

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irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly

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to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

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(another's) daughter; young lady

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yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

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as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible

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to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend

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to have an interest (in)

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to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)

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roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

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refusal; rejection

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to be discouraged; to shrink from

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lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

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high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling

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insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

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all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!

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good at fighting; usually wins a fight

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow

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to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)

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dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

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to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil

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simple honesty; tactless frankness

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championship belt

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nearby place

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to visit frequently; to haunt

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