jpdb beta

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

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ahem

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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap

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mental health; mental hygiene

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healthy; sound; wholesome

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passion; enthusiasm; zeal

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significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest

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incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

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going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing

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to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother

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daily necessities

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shopping; purchased goods

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lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

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minutely; in detail; with particular attention

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return; coming back

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(United States of) America; USA

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canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space

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that day; the very same day

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to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

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colorful; colourful

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large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period

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space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings

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to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb

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special sale

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sold-out

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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letter (of alphabet); character; writing

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neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

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advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice

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nine o'clock

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line; queue; procession; matrix

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last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

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necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine

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one-way (trip); one-way ticket

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pleasure; delight; enjoyment

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rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed

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to tear off; to rip off

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to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

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bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant

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dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

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trousers; pants

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to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

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onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

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saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)

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lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

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every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

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housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

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study; diligence; discount; reduction

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