jpdb beta

to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

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fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation

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to build; to construct

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cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession

3

penalty for contract breach; forfeit

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one night; all night; overnight; one evening

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business partner

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hesitation; indecision; vacillation

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to entrap a person

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wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue

1

belief; faith; conviction

1

to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)

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pangs of conscience

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to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

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to like; to prefer

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and so; therefore; for that reason

4

rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

1

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed

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half

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

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to knock down; to utterly defeat

1

division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation

1

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

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stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

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to shut up; to imprison

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questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

2

treasure

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seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture

1

auction

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meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)

2

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

3

big arm; brawny arm

1

birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

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survival; survivor; relic

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flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)

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being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation

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-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism

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root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

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phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

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total (money); full amount; sum

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repayment; settlement (of a debt); paying off; reimbursement (of expenses)

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now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

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not one

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black marketeer

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to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold

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