jpdb beta

to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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corner; nook

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bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

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to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

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feigned ignorance; pretending not to know

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incense

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tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery

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to play dumb; to feign innocence

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back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards

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sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

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at least

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centre; center; pivot; central nervous system

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certain; sure; no doubt

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draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

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defense; defence; guard; policing; security

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to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

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trade; commerce

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base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

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(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

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sightseeing spot; tourist attraction

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only; just

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large profit; a killing

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gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)

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to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan

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anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

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that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so

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another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

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to palm off; to force a sale

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one's own country

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international problem

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to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle

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easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

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hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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supporter; helper; aid provider; patron

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to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

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inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then

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sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

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if you do this; if this is the case

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off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

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like that; that way; thus

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underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

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lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)

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to fear; to be afraid of

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furthermore; even more

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(not) altogether; (not) wholly

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to shrug one's shoulders

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

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