jpdb beta

by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

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winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)

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smile

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to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

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the front; honest; upright; decent

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reply; answer; response

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does not; can not; will not

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today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

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to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed

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as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

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should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

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to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn

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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

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planet; dark horse; surprise contender

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

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great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible

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(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

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local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator

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readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)

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to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

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well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

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to do so; to do thus

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-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

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place; location; room; space; sumo tournament

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to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in

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to die; to lay down life's burden

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pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

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to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat

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madness; insanity

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idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

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a dime a dozen; two a penny

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even though; despite; when

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(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible

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image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

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projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection

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guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily

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you (plural)

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to be helpful; to be useful

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well; now; then

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

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to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

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reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

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place; position; location; position; standing; status

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to point at

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but; however; although

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

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to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

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