jpdb beta

seal; sticker

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methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

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to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry

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to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

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to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

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to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

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no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

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matter of time; question of time

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forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)

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to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age

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way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

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obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

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to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside

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forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

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choice; selection; option

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to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

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panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind

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pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

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top part of the head; crown; parietal region

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faint smile

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to change one's mind

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to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

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to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth

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uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

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huge; gigantic; enormous

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sphere; globe; orb; ball

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to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

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to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke

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to deceive; to blind the eyes of

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to disappear; to vanish

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both persons

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beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously

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trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement

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bear; bear

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flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash

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one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life

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technique; art; skill; move

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to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

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to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)

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plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned

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use; utilization; utilisation; application

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full

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enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

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