jpdb beta

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind

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impertinent; impudent; cheeky

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figure; form; style

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animal passions; carnal desire; lust

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unaided vision; naked eye; naked eye acuity; uncorrected visual acuity

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exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism

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busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety

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to impose; to assemble (e.g. components)

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pasta machine; pasta maker

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pasta

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oil-based clay (for modelling, sculpting, etc.)

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primary school; elementary school; grade school

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drawing and manual arts (school subject); arts and crafts

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to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess

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(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

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secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom

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preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

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spatula; spatula knife; frosting spatula

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dental technician

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spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp

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horizon (related to bodies of water)

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perpendicular line; vertical line

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incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification

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to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains

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autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed

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good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

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influence (on someone); inspiration

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to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone

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navy blue; deep blue

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suited figure; person in a suit

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to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

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artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making

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to arrange (flowers); to plant

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vent; ventilation opening

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guarding; guard

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resignation

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citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)

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tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits

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wear; loss

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to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask

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confidential matters

5

civil official

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to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room

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defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage

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to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of

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suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person

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court of inquiry; court of enquiry

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infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact

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nervous disorder; neurosis

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to contract (a disease); to suffer from

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