jpdb beta

circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars

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half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

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abstract

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up

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great laughter; burst of laughter

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rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

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to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent

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good (place to leave off); convenient

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moment; brief space of time

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to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

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abrupt; sudden

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way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

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complaint; troubles; objection; grievance

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assault; violent attack

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expectation; anticipation; forecast

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making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering

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to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

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spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming

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to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

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whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

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designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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embroidery

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button (clothing); push-button; button

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dress

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changing clothes; change of clothes

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to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

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till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

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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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(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge

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resultant; consequential

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mere; only; just; slight

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to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated

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without accident; uneventfully; without ...

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to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

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food

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to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

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to talk together

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after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

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to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

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feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

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previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

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to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist

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glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

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to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

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to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

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to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane

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presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity

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future trouble

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