jpdb beta

associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place

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immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

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dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

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to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened

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to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

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a second time; again; once more; twice

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upward glance; upturned eyes

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

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

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(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly

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coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person

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thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter

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to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

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to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

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sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

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to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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perfect circle; cute

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teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist

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to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

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firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

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stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

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bad; poor; shoddy

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indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

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jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

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to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

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to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

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office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water

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lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down

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soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal

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carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

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to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)

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to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

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bathroom with a large bath (in a hotel, hot spring resort, etc.)

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to stretch out

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hot water; hot bath

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to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

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bathtub

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to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill

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corner; nook; recess

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going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

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full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

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to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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acquaintance

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first meeting; first interview with

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