jpdb beta

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

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the late; the deceased

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very much; exceedingly; extremely

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daughter

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stage name

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to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest

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privacy

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imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

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true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

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mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

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look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

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school rules; school regulations

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mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling

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articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well

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uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

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to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

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court of inquiry; court of enquiry

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form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode

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to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits

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straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

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clear; precise; definite; distinct

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change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

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composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

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even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

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to cast down one's eyes

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to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe

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advice

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for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

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(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

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painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

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at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

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overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

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to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

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frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)

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powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

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brush strokes; manner of using a brush; use of a pen; penmanship

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

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frail; slender; feminine

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tremor; fluctuation

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

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on a routine basis; regularly; habitually

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to become pale; to turn pale

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tearful voice

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about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

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