jpdb beta

(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

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that; the matter in question

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fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail

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section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to

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that's the way it is; such is life

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work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out

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end; conclusion

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at; in; at; when; by; with

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resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case

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end; close; conclusion; termination

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character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae

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script; screenplay; scenario

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stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

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to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite

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resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness

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to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

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angry voice

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severe; fierce; stern

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to fall ill; to be taken ill

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awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

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stealing; theft

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to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

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aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly

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to stagger; to stumble

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easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

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with no ill feeling; openly; without reserve

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machine gun

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to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

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there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...

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mistake; error; blunder

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no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

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to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

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pale; pallid

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like a part of the family

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to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)

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to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded

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to shed tears

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to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle

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to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues

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as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will

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to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot

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the very best; utmost

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pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

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happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness

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to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

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abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender

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still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition

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to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

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