jpdb beta

the same as something was reputed to be

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kousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica); kosso; cusso; koso; brayera

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four thousand; 4,000

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it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods

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exquisiteness; charm; beauty; advantage; profit; gain

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ethical; moral

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uncertain; vague; ambiguous

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the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)

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laughing foolishly; cackling

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to cut at; to slash at

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restoration; restitution; rehabilitation

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demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match

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to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)

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someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

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to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

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stone monument

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coffee mill; coffee grinder

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dripper (e.g. for making coffee)

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respect; reverence; veneration

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views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect

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grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

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coffee bean

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roasting (e.g. of coffee)

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period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

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crushing

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leakage; omission; oversight; I; me

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fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness

4

kettle

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drip; drop; drip coffee

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unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)

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cursive style

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amber (colour, color)

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rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky

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slight earthquake

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face value; par

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deliberate hindrance; obstruction

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to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel

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to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on

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icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait

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to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch

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trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism

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announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows

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eyewitness testimony

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quiet; still; calm

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riverbank; riverside

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whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly

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fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders

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fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead

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creative power; creativity

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from the cradle to the grave

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