jpdb beta

... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")

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to keep silent

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incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

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not yet known; unknown; strange

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variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

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measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

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armed forces; military; troops

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place; room; margin; scope

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taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

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actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

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to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see

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several hundreds

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cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...

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even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

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practical question (problem); practical matter

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bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

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mercilessly; ruthlessly

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women and children

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cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

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small country

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seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

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next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

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shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

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without

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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to flare up; to burst into flames

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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shriek; scream

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to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

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to begin to cry

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tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart

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to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

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bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well

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third day of the month; three days

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commissioned officer

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wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

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babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant

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hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

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to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

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next day

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confrontation; showdown

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to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled

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windy; windswept; blowy

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to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear

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however; nevertheless

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not only

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to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)

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