jpdb beta

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

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preface; introduction; preamble

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repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

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drum; croaker (any fish of the family Sciaenidae); Nibe croaker (Nibea mitsukurii)

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to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)

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faltering; hesitation

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delicious; appetizing; appetising

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to face on; to look out on to

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to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)

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devilishness

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all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)

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without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately

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to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

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for that very reason

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to be worried; to be troubled

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to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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surely (not); certainly (not)

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idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

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play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest

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extraordinary; uncommon

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whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity

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great lie; falsehood

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visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship

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moreover; in addition

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doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

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as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection

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gist; main point

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to sum up; to summarize; to summarise

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to state; to express; to mention

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to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

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to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard

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to state; to express; to mention

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one knee

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one by one; in detail; minutely

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indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

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conviction; belief; confidence

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half-moon; half a month; semicircle

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to begin talking; to open up

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sword wound; sword cut

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cold water

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before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)

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three times a day (of meals)

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

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to save; to leave over; to spare

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plate; dish

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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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