jpdb beta

law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale

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undergoing training; learning

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grumbling; muttering; nonsense

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expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

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to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke

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to shout (in anger); to yell

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to break the silence; to break one's silence

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slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

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to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask

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pigeon; dove

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peashooter

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behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct

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to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

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vengeance; revenge; retaliation

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unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)

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to turn one's face away

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to begin to turn

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tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

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brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)

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real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope

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general idea; concept; notion

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language

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reading comprehension

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definition

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proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge

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to survive

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it seems that; as if

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to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush

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rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

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to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

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financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time

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banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping

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manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

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high efficiency; high performance

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once and for all; completely; spotlessly

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to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food

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on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

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to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill

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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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nursing; looking after

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to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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blow; hit (on the body); beating

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childish; child-like; immature; infantile

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barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

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wicked; evil

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one's own problem; one's own issues

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spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge

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cut; gash; incision

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to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

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