jpdb beta

distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry

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

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to bind (with rope, etc.)

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heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

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solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately

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difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap

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to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby

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to stop; to quit; to put an end to

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(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged

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to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

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acute ear; good ear

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on one hand; on the other hand

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denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)

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parricide

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difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia

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weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health

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childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)

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one's social position; one's place; one's standing

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to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

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incompetent; have no merit

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father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)

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outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

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reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush

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father

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barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear

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bad habit; bad habits

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to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

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frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health

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to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

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favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

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sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)

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frequent; incessant

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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to get someone to say; to make someone say

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sad; wretched; deplorable

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never mind!; don't worry about it

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otherwise; or else; if not

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aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

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splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

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reminiscent talk

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older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

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a pair (of shoes or socks)

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complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious

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original form; base form

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to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

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to scratch; to claw

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face of a dead person

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haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

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to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

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cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

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