jpdb beta

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?

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to extol; to give praise

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truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

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return; welcome home

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to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

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bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

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to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

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that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

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private room

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one's own room

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obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

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convenient

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

4

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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at any cost; at any price; at any expense

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to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

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to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

2

secret; secrecy

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adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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by sheer strength; by brute force

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standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

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sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

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pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

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every time; each round

4

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

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considerably; greatly; a lot

3

to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

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

2

door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch

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to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

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a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late

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sounds

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

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fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

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rhythm

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breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

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as it is; frankly

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doze; nap; snooze

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common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair

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warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

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after lunch

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full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full

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