jpdb beta

to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

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some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

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blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end

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breaking down; defeating; abolishing

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for example; for instance; e.g.

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third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

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fog; mist; spray

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to disappear; to vanish

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to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

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to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh

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to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain

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to be indebted; to be under an obligation

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wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject

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turmoil; chaos; confusion

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to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit

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to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract

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to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

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to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

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cold; frigid; bracing; dignified

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one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

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(a place) out of one's reach

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distant

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to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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stillness; repose; standing still

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why; how

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to make an appearance; to show up

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mist; haze

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blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

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restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

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to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

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the five fingers; leading five; top five

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elbow

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to take the form (of); to assume a shape

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loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

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to swim

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with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

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rib; frame (of a ship)

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root; basis; foundation

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sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain

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rationalization; justification

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to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

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to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose

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to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

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to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

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to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)

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disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray

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to pieces; into shreds

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