jpdb beta

to pretend; to act (as if)

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can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

1

wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency

1

dawn; daybreak

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drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

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experience

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hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

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to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)

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breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

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weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)

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to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

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sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

2

interior of the body

2

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

1

clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief

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smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane

1

ego; self; ego

1

to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

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instinct

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never again

1

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

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to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough

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to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

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to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

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entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

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to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)

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neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district

2

meeting place

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appointment

2

the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar

1

time; hour; moment

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

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to settle a matter; to get even with someone

2

bare hand; empty hand

2

massacre; genocide

1

trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute

1

sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing

1

to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get

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thin slice; slicing thin

1

to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

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springy (texture); doughy; elastic

2

tough; strong; tenacious

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to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)

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build; physique; frame; constitution

2

texture; feel; skin texture; skin quality; skin type

1

to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

1

result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

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