jpdb beta

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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for your information; I'm telling you

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I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

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relation; connection; affinity

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marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

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powerful person; influential person

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connection; link; relationship

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way (of doing); manner; method; means

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have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

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idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

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outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony

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forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)

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great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron

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established fact; fait accompli

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win; victory

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to talk (a person) down; to confute

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to say no more; to sink into silence

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heavy responsibility

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to be similar to

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to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy

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to be the case that

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to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise

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becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed

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stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

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to raise overhead

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long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

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to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

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next day

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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

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sceptre; scepter

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energy; vitality; mental determination

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to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

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trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence

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right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...

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state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

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to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore

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rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds

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to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to

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unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

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one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection

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to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

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moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

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