jpdb beta

brief glimpse of a woman's underwear

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interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly

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what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

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disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray

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sobbing; weeping; fit of crying

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cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

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reality; actuality; hard fact

3

to crush (with the weight of misfortune)

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(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

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uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

2

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

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in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

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some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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to sniffle; to snivel

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idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation

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behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

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another (person); the other person; one more (person)

2

gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam

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to begin to speak

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

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expression; look; countenance; face

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

2

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

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judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

3

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

2

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

3

pessimistic; gloomy

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whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

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to ascertain; to check; to make sure

3

for better or worse; luckily or unluckily

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accommodation; lodging

4

late at night

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to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

2

clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes

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to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

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enshrinement

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sweltering heat

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evil spirit; demon; devil

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to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

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whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

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sea of fire; sea of flame

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to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

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irresolute; hesitant

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3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

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ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance

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