jpdb beta

dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up

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flower pattern

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cardigan

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sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable

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to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb

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to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

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imposing stance; daunting pose

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to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

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beginning of spring

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to suffer an embarrassing defeat

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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

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half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer

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to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

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in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

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by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

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to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

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the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

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atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)

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announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release

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flight; desertion; escape

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to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)

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oh!; oh?; my!

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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period of youth; while young

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to be discouraged; to be disheartened

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boohoo; boo hoo; waa waa

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to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

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residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

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property; fortune; assets

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discovery; detection; finding

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assassination

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prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

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to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand

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to rampage; to run riot

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angry roar; bellow

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to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up

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icon

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to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic

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ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone

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to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope

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eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

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ten-odd; a dozen or so

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(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)

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speaker

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telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration

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eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

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between times; when there's a spare moment

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