jpdb beta

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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tempo

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in succession; one by one

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cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

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the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe

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atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous

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inhuman person; fiend; beast; brute

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present-day people; people of this world

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proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

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delivery

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letter; missive; note; mail

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none

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to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

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entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out

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at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

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post office

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postman; mailman; mail carrier

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opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

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bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

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stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

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riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)

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superstition; superstitious belief

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homicidal maniac

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to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet

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the person in question; the person themselves; said person

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ghost character (apocryphal JIS kanji); phantom character

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while being out of the office or away from home

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

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but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

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indignation; resentment

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magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

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errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

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mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

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to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

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prayer; heartfelt wish

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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same; similar; (just) like; equal

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erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary

3

to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

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circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)

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instead; but (on the other hand)

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rooftop

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surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

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sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

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to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

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my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!

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postponement; adjournment

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(one) letter; (one) character

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there, there

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