jpdb beta

to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

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evening; night; dinner

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he; him; boyfriend

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to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

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to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

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speech; words; one's lines; remarks

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slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

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eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

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anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

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around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

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to flirt with; to dally

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unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

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it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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neck; head; dismissal; discharge

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hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark

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excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

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dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl

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musical performance

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guitar

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to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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junior high school student; middle school pupil

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sure; yeah; I know

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Mr (junior); master; boy

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road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

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endless; boundless; everlasting

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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

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to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

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so much; so; like that

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated

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human being; human; person; character (of a person)

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understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

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earnest; single-minded

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unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

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answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

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

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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