jpdb beta

to let someone say

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self-indulgence; doing as one pleases

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start with the first step; when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps; he who first suggests it should be the first to do it

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with a bang

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(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion

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to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)

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(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

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after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time

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cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

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worldly-wise man

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lovable

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not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means

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principle; theory; fundamental truth

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to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut

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strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature

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often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

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remarkable; striking; obvious

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outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious

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a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that

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the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state

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sparks

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spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp

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outlaw

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to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority

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laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

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near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal

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who; what kind of person

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space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being

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something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

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pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

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to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

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natto (fermented soybeans)

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clumsy girl

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nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious

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seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens

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root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

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vermilion; scarlet

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(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

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to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

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moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)

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dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower

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drool

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giving something a try because one has nothing to lose

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take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained

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changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)

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to disappear; to vanish

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seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition

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murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

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