jpdb beta

to classify; to sort out; to sift through

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tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act

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backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

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lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source

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snake; serpent; large snake

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disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray

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length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases

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to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open

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to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down

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harmony

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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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place to go; destination

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body; physique; build; stature

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spin; rotation; spin (in PR, politics, etc.); ribbon bookmark (attached to the binding)

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(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)

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to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result

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same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous

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finish; end; conclusion; landing (in gymnastics)

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to become hoarse; to become husky

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to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

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freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius); dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)

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to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

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bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent

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jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up

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membrane; film

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ceiling light

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flabby; limp; soft and pliable

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to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

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rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)

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to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon

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to drift; to blow together; to have the wind start to blow; to have the wind spring up

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whistle (sound made with the lips)

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definite; sure

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almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

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continuous; without a break

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hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

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to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

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heated (e.g. debate); passionate

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the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes

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to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap

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liquid

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endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly

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to fade; to become dim

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(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

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dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight

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being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)

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one summer

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to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)

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