jpdb beta

to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence

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moreover; in addition

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to turn one's back to

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takoyaki; octopus dumplings

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yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey

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to pout

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close; intimate; on good terms

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mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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car

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toothpick

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loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman

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to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper

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more than usual

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aha!; yes sir

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opening fully; full throttle; full power

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(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl

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instantaneous water heater; on-demand water heater

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boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster

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escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

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dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point

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disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving

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to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

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corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

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to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

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in a circle (ring)

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seashell; shell

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hermit crab; renting a house; tenant

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to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

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awesome; incredible

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

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to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command

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to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand

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(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

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essence; true nature; substance; reality

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skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over

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shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

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low (level, value, price, etc.)

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therefore; consequently

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to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

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war; fighting; fierce competition

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dealing with; coping with

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

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