jpdb beta

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily

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a bit more; a bit longer

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to examine beforehand

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welcome home

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cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind

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to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

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is it?; isn't it?; be; is

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anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

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to say no more; to sink into silence

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to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

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won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

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joint; seam

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windowpane; window glass

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dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

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to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange

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to face each other; to be opposite (to)

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above all; especially; particularly; all the more

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to comb down; to smooth down

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creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go

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triangle; triangular shape

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gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe

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armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff

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comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

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eavesdropping

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plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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successfully; with success

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report; information

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who; what kind of person

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to manage something successfully; to be successful

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furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper

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to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen

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in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on

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polite; respectful; reverent

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subordinate person

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one (thin, flat object); one sheet

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paper

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he; him; boyfriend

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grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

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greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish

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to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity

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busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses

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letter; note

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with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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