jpdb beta

to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer

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clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

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to join hands (with)

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to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

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sexual harassment

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pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon

3

to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

1

many; numerous; various; large number of

2

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

1

stirring; slight movement

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three times; thrice; third (interval)

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to repeat; to do over again

5

four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing

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that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

3

small bird; little bird

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to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

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simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

2

profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

5

to shed tears

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toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself

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to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)

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oolong tea

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horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

4

shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream

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audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl

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to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

2

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

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to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

2

gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing

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with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

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to switch off; to turn off

2

to be fated; to be linked by fate

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ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price

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carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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to understand; to make out

2

fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out

5

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

3

modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

3

to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get

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speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners

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guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

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evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)

2

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

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debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark

3

reply; answer

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misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)

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use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

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third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

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