jpdb beta

to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly

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to sob

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

1

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

1

soldier; combatant; warrior

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comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier

1

noon; midday

2

last week; the week before

2

bringing one's own lunch

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

3

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

foldable; collapsible

2

easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick

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to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate

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minced meat; ground meat

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wheat flour

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breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour

2

plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)

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no, not like that (but like this)

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keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

many; much; plenty; hardly

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failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb

1

recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)

1

to drop; to lose; to let fall

1

fraternity; friendship

3

unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous

1

to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)

1

to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look

3

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

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sisters

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time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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unpublished; not yet announced

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simultaneously; all at once; in unison

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

2

work-in-progress; working state

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

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to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

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wind instrument

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fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

3

breathing techniques; breath control

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sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

2

reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)

2

stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity

2

identity

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to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious

2

to go into mourning

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

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to follow another's example

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sounds good; sure thing; no problem

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