jpdb beta

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

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bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

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by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

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scoring stick; counter; chip

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

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to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

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surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

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difference; variation; difference

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number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

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important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

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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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oof; ough; ulp

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

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feeling of oppression

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this much; this amount

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when it becomes; when it comes to

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to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

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tiny; little; wee

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

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by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

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from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

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tsunami; tidal wave

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tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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start; commencement; beginning; initiation

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as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

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calling another player's discarded tile to complete a meld (but not to complete one's hand); declaring a kong or calling a discarded tile to complete a meld

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dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

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sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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winning from another's discarded tile

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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to be shrouded by darkness; to fall into deep sadness or despair

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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life; thread of life

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to be exhausted

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win worth 12000 points (or, if dealer, 18000 points)

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absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

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captain

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

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existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

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to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

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to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

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it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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each time

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