jpdb beta

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

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standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

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in this way; thus; such; uh...

3

good deed; good conduct; benevolence

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to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

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sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

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to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

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seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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(a) little; somewhat; somehow

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sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

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tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

3

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

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embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

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openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight

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calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

2

to obtain; to procure

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fight; scuffle

1

heading; headline; index; headword

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within a school

3

newspaper

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to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

1

strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

1

shout; yell; scream

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physical education; PE; gym (class)

2

storehouse; warehouse; godown

2

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

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to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

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one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

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couple

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to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

5

mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)

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to embrace each other

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button (clothing); push-button

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to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

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both (people)

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underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

5

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

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question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

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to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

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senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

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shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper

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a quarrel; argument

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clearing one's throat; cough

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