jpdb beta

scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

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pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal

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extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)

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to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

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preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

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ah; oh; hey!

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(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

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outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field

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to cut into (a conversation); to interject

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sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

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manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

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specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

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even if not; even without

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irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

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dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

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partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse

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you; I; me; oneself

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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

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to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

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yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly

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ruffian; rowdy (person)

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trust; confidence; credence

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neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood

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Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty

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agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

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to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

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entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with

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power; authority; jurisdiction

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to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

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supremacy; predominance; being superior to

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constitutional government

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fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

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duty; obligation

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to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy

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to say; to be called; to do

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated

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acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation

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to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

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to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

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outside the country; abroad

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travel; trip; journey

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wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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to bring someone along

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so what!; who gives a damn?

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shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

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