jpdb beta

cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder

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two-way; bidirectional; interactive

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to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

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change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

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while alive; during one's lifetime

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to soften; to moderate; to relieve

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to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation

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so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense

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limited; limiting; restrictive

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same quality; same nature; homogeneous

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busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses

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essence; true nature; substance; reality

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to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

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real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope

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and so; therefore; for that reason

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a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

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towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

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to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

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people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)

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suspicious person

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time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

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dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

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to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

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to die; to pass away

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

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last month

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middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month

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interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

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only recently; just of late

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frequent occurrence

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shout; yell; scream; cry

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blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings

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to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out

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passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger

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119 (ambulance and fire brigade emergency telephone number in Japan)

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scar

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to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

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to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge

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to get in touch with

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

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sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net

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stalker; (mechanical) stoker

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(crime of) inflicting bodily injury

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injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

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to kidnap; to abduct; to drag (someone to an event or place); to force (someone) to go (to)

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portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face

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concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

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