jpdb beta

jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

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to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

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toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

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car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

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thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

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to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

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siren

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to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

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time bomb

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why; how

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(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

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what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

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to have meaning; to be meaningful

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meaning; significance; sense

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such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

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difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

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fate; destiny; predestination

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

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eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

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rival; competition

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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very; extremely; that is

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feeling; mood

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and then; after that

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to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

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to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

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reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

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logical

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contradiction; inconsistency

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

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behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

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one way or the other; either way

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practice; practising; experience

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after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

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such; like that; that sort of; very

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conclusion

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

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next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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to return; to come back

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preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

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listen!; you see; mind you; remember

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how; in what way; by what means

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to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

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