jpdb beta

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

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such; like that; in that way

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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after all; because; but; even; too; as well

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always; all the time; never; usual; regular

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

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to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

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person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

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artificial respirator; ventilator

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

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to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

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as one promised

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pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise

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to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

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scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

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true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

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to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

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the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie

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meaning; called; said

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even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

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satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

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lonely; lonesome

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together (with); at the same time; in a lump

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gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

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valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing

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than; from; out of; except; but; more

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to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for

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wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

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to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

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carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length

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to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

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very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

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given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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to be the case that

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real intention; true motive; true meaning

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to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

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paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

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cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

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somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

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draft; rough copy

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at work; in the midst of work; working

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short; brief

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concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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