jpdb beta

preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind

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birds of a feather flock together

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friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

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to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

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to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

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result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

2

rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

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to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

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to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression

2

quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly

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easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

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foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker

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longed-for; anxiously awaited

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one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

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to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

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retreating figure; appearance from behind

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partly open; in half bloom

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for example

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Marie-Antoinette

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revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)

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darkness

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deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

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obedience; submission; resignation

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to hesitate; to waver

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distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly

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trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)

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moving tale; impressive tale

2

human speech

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ambition; aspiration

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(photographic) subject

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to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe

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brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

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indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

3

to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture

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shin; shank; lower leg

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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

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single-lens reflex camera

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enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm

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popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

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viewfinder; finder

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to look into; to peer in

2

to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter

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flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash

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pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

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not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

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