jpdb beta

supreme; sublime; highest

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space-time; spacetime

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a few moments

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whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo

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indoor; inside the room

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furniture

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to pieces; into shreds

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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inn

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to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

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rear garden; back yard

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history

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to soar; to fly; to run; to dash

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pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack

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really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely

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Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty

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kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

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from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten

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polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

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grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri

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diversion; putting something to another use

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formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical

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lethality; killing effectiveness

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to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

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every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart

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to have meaning; to be meaningful

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one's mind

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to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

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I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason

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half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far

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esoteric writings; Upanishad (sacred Hindu treatises)

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outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment

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to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

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what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

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deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply laid plan

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legitimate; orthodox; traditional

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successor

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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.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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chronic disease; chronic illness

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main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

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class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy

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to come to see; to come and see; to visit

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chances of winning (a bet); odds

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betting; gambling

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close contest; close match; close game; close combat

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rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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calm; composed; leisurely

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frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

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