jpdb beta

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

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gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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point of a sword

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letter (of alphabet); character; writing

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languidly; loosely

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diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

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appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)

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just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally

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to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

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coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing

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crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

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degree of familiarity; popularity

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honorary position

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title; name; degree

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to count; to enumerate

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to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

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in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

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so to speak; so to call it; as it were

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gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

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luckily; happily

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to rescue; to free

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confrontation; showdown

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to be off one's guard

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to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

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to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

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to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

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golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour

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manly; brave; heroic

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living thing; organism; creature; biology

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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

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transactions; dealings; business

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to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

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negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination

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in the belly; in one's heart of hearts

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strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

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to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

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to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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should do; ought to do

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to tear off; to rip off

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way of solving (a problem); solution

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to cut in; to butt in

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to take hold of; to possess; to haunt

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standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum

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ideological

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

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protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

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