jpdb beta

area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

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(political) power; authority; influence

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assistant

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)

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structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

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mini-kitchen; kitchenette

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to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir

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under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

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whisky; whiskey

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reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

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noodles; (arch.) flour

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to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab

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mankind; humanity

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extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation

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planned; scheduled; systematic

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gloomy

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sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart

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outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent

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to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

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to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

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vitality; (one's) life force

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unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions

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to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)

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adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach

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really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

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to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

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geography

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to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

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wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject

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to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord

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cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

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greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

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to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon

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creator; inventor; creative; content creator; developer

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full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

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swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy

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self-consciousness

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embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication

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back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition

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to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch

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manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

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to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

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to smash; to break

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to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

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to be injured; to sustain a wound

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dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

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