jpdb beta

to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline

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to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

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(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

6

complete desperation

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sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

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to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

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bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

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fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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affirmation; affirmative (logic)

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satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

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indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

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there, there

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

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head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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period; term; interval

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one has no other choice but to do what one has to do

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

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to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

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during; for the duration of

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end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

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hair ornaments

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to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

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good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto

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let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

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normally; habitually

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to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

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to have meaning; to be meaningful

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misunderstanding

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to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

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inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking

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

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to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself

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does not seem; unlikely; improbable

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reconciliation; make peace with

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spirit; heart; disposition

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horse's length

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suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

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irresolute; hesitant

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

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to leave one's seat

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

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to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success

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in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

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middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

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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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finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

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