jpdb beta

scarce; few remaining

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mother and daughter

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book; volume

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one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name

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reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)

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convenient; handy; useful

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sense of unity; sense of oneness

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the very same person

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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or

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immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

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direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

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please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

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any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

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time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times

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serious; earnest; honest; real; legit

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yikes; oops; eep; wow

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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half-nakedness

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change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange

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quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

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goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis

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to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

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(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)

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to comb down; to smooth down

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reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense

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strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly

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to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)

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sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

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pocket

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to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

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packing; wrapping

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present; gift

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

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regret; repentance

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to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

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veil

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morning coat; cutaway coat; morning dress (as opposed to evening dress)

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to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

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coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

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coupled with; together

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal

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bride

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ceremony; rite; ritual; service

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granduncle

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to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

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part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

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to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

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