jpdb beta

how; in what way; how about; questionable

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semitone; half-tone

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entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person

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crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

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requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

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grandfather; male senior-citizen

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fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

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very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

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zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)

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boxer; boxer (dog breed)

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good grief

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calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

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particularly; only; in the case of

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you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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meaning; called; said

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brief glimpse of a woman's underwear

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to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

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directly opposite; right in front

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to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

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to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat

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lower half of the body

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to squat; to crouch

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to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

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action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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light; faint; pale; fleeting

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cold feeling; psychroesthesia

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choice; selection

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shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

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short sleeves

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10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

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in hand; on hand; on one; handheld

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in haste

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at present; now

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first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all

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personal; individual; private

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to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

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to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish

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900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot

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separate day; another day

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thick (esp. paper, cloth)

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nipple; teat

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thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy

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who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one

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largish; biggish; a little bit larger

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ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness

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