jpdb beta

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

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by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

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attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student

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period; term; interval

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

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to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

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stare; gaze; fixation

4

with a broad grin; smirking

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adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone

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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

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learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference

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annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)

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to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity

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talk; recital; narration; topic

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trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

3

when; how soon; how long until

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around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

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temper; disposition

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leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school

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time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

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talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque

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twelve; 12; queen

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love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections

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beginner

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straying; wandering (off course)

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black; black stone; guilt; guilty person

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surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record

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night

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small bird; little bird

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chessboard

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opposite side; opposition

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virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless

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rematch

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neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country

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Randall

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overseas student; exchange student

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queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)

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immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

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bishop (chess piece); bishop

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checkmate

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reliance; dependence

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trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

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influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

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all the more; still more

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engagement; betrothal

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and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

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good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble

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piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

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having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end

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