jpdb beta

piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper

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piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper

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explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling

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listen!; you see; mind you; remember

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refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

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operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

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elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

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to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture

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older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

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lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

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lover; rubber

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shout

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tee-hee; mmh (moan); aah

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poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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involving only the parties concerned; tete-a-tete

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meaning; called; said

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eye

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vengeance; revenge; retaliation

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Ku Klux Klan; KKK

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

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unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

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hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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corner; nook; recess

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kiss

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seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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love

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hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone

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approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

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The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)

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to have meaning; to be meaningful

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hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible

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you (plural); all of you; you all

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just because; even if; even though

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to have the nerve to

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however

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he; she; that guy

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disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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lecher

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lewdness; lewd person; lecher

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(feather) duster; dusting

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alphabet

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to pass (of time); to elapse

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to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

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account of the hardships one has encountered

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nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

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(one) letter; (one) character

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only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

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