jpdb beta

passing (along the way)

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(someone else's) parents; both parents

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feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance

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harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage

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very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...

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covered in mud; mud-caked

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one's own child; one's own children

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to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

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like that; so

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worries; cares; troubles

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to look stern

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countless; incalculable

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

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to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

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profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

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that sort of; like that

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already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

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landowner; landlord; landlady

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cost; expense

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to persuade

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to make plans

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to double

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speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression

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at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when

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thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love

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goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

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(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will

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to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy

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course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

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to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

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to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout

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cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice

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to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up

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prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy

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August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

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22nd day of the month; 22 days

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crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

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edge; brink; verge; time; moment of

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to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)

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torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight

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bright red; bright

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starting (e.g. of an engine); engaging (e.g. of a lock); expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach); barb (of a fish hook)

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serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

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small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

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to get too skinny

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very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

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to wear out

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

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eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

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