jpdb beta

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

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to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle

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to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

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treasure; treasured item; prized possession

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to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

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man; male; masculine gender

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for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

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thin; slender; fine; unlucky

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to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

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

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how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

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to comb one's hair

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to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

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in good shape; strongly built; in good health; having a strong constitution

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

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to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

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he; him; boyfriend

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unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

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to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

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everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

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properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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embroidery

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yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

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Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu

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towel

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wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)

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nephew

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mere; only; just; slight

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baby; infant

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to; towards; for

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

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to smile (at someone)

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skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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flattery; compliment

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

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to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

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boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

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worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom

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