jpdb beta

steamed bun with minced pork filling

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ramen; Chinese-style noodles

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two mighty rivals; (lit.) dragon and tiger

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(carved) statue; sculpture

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fresco; mural; wall painting

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boisterous dance

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unworthy; unbecoming; improper

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scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

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foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

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to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

2

to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)

2

ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

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to whistle

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welcome

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party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

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to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

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finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

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exhaust sound; exhaust note

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stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop

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possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

2

mistake; error; blunder

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to demolish; to tear down; to pull down

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accidental; incidental; occasional; casual

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vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point

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to slip down; to slide down; to glide down

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completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

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disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence

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to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

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dust

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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as much as one can; as much as possible

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to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset

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harassment; pestering

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index; index number; indicator; exponent

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basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally

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to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)

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means; is; as for

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(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

2

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful

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master; expert

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war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

2

to be shaved or planed

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jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

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charm; amulet; talisman

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to take out; to drag out

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to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)

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deep breath

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mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with

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depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

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(it is such) a thing

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