jpdb beta

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

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raw metal; unprocessed metal; base metal (for plating); (one's) true character; (one's) true colors

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to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

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to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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even number; even; spouse; mate

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to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

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to ignore; to overlook

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fit of anger

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easy to deal with; tractable; manageable

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kalpa (eon, aeon); ko; position that allows for eternal capture and recapture of the same stones

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

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to spread; to be propagated

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anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

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pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix

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without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...

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at that (very) moment; just then

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hundred thunderclaps

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echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

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overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)

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crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up

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passenger

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in very small pieces

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I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

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pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects

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verse

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to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list

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one room

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I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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riding in the same car; same car

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impulse; urge; impetus

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inverse; reverse

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to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)

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nick; chip; scratch

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wood (for building); lumber; timber

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to mediate; to intervene

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hatred

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more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

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to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited

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bedplate; sole plate

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to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm

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(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

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to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

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worry; care; consideration

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to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

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to make one feel grateful

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convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency

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self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience

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merciful heart; compassion; mercy; benevolence

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weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

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