jpdb beta

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

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(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by

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stone wall

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foundation; basis

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more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

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restoration; repair; mending

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the third

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to look forward to

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extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation

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on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

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love; affection

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to share

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frail; slender; feminine

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security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)

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comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy

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hiding one's embarrassment

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to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

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to rule; to govern; to administer

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one beat

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to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth

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lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)

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suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly

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rhythmical; well-paced

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pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of

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receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

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seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement

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dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

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(gaping) widely

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to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

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size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)

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pine forest

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front shrine; hall of worship

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seasoning; flavour; flavor

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French fries; chips

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to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

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having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal

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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

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hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

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consolation prize

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one defeat

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one win; one victory

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(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook

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small bag

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being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

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finish

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bouncy ball

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end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

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barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

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to have one's hands slip (and drop something)

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prohibition; inhibition; ban

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