jpdb beta

to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)

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half

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small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

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to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

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to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously

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to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

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term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)

2

leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)

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rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

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there being no use in arguing (about it)

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to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

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very deeply

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existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

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to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

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to leave (a scene); to step away

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voltage; excitement; enthusiasm

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critical point (temperature)

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noh mask

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roughly

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roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

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only once

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

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pity; compassion

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sadness; sorrow; grief

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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residence; mansion

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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part; component

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prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression

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tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

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to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

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the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

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huge; big; gargantuan

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to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out

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operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)

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feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened

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somehow or other

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calming down; quieting down

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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to acquire knowledge

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to be reliable

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to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

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slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down

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indicates emotion

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heartening; reassuring

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to rely on

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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mental; spiritual; emotional

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proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation

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advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving

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