jpdb beta

self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

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rising novelist

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

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to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

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low tone; bass; low voice

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separate; special; another; separately

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(please) look; see; (please) try to do

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manager; proprietor

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(another's) husband

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kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)

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love of alcohol; drinker

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courteous; decorous; polite

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colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

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chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous

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preferential treatment; hospitality; warm reception; cordial welcome

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chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub

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to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)

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-ish; -like

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curt; blunt; cold; short

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to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

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fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

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how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

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Haruo

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speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal

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lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)

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to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on

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a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

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delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome

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to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on

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cause unknown

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jealousy; roasted rice cake

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declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

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talk; dialogue; conversation

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whereabouts; place where one is; position; location

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a throw; a fall

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meeting up; gathering; assembly; set

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tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

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large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant

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number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)

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boredom; ennui

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only; sole; unique

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to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim

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a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably

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meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting

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balance; equilibrium

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poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

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power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour

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to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress

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bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

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to shave off

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