jpdb beta

this is why; this means; it is the case that

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loss; forfeit

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intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

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the same night; that night

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hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

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dim; gloomy

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opposite side; other side

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looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black

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appearance; look; dress

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thorough; exhaustive; complete

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one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

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dust; cloud of dust

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power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience

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weak (organization, organisation)

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partner; pal; accomplice

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gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

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

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blade; braid

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extreme sadist; very sadistic

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to torment; to harass; to tease

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elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting

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dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer

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stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

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highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)

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then; well then; if so

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championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round

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fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family

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cowardice; timidity; bashfulness

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popular name; common name; nickname; alias

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light; easy; non-serious; minor

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audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl

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laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter

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invitation; introduction; temptation

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poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency

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increase

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belligerence

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to hate; to dislike; to loathe

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to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing

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explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting

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interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

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shed; barn; outhouse

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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cyclone

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to pieces; into shreds

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cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces

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stirring; slight movement

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to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

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objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

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