jpdb beta

thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.

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to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

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glass window

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daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

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to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

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place (to run a business, e.g. street stall)

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to glare at; to scowl at

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joke; playfulness; kidding around

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to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard

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ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out

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to sew together

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a sound; one sound

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thud

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to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool

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first class plus; extra special

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abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu

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presenting (to)

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trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

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to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

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to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was

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as before; as ever; as it was originally

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report; information

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to reason; to sum up; to conclude

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difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty

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to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

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New Year's Eve

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better; superior

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to (do) like this

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diligent; hard-working; industrious

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approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)

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punishment; penalty

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hoodlum; ruffian

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to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)

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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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envelope

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faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy

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hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)

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thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

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Monday

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blood relative

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lady; ready

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envy

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jealousy; envy

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attachment (to); tenacity of purpose

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crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic

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finishing blow; coup de grâce

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)

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these

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