jpdb beta

simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

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

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personality; character; individuality; personhood

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respect; esteem; regard

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to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full

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2nd day of the month; two days

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one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

2

killing two birds with one stone

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)

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filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging

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to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

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

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to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

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to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

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to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.

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routine work; everyday work

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unfairness; injustice; partiality

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate

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price; cost; value; worth; value

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use; utilization; utilisation; application

2

speeding up; speed-up

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execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run

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to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

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weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

2

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

3

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

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lunch; midday meal

2

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

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earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

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at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill

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to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial

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above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

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construction work

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to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

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if you like; if you prefer; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; what's more; furthermore

2

to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

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rebellious phase; rebellious age

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to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

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probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not

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progress

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slow; late; too late

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one question

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madder red; dark red; crimson

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early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk

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morning; a.m.

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high speed

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