jpdb beta

to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

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mixer

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plain; open field

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to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

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anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

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to knit (one's eyebrows)

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to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

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negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)

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admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

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moral support; emotional support; spiritual support

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brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health

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to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)

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middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

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embodiment; realization; materialization

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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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carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip

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to lead someone around by the nose

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wink

4

to eliminate waste

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running continuously; firing in rapid succession

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nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

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just a handful; only a small number (of)

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in proportion to; just as much as

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snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling

3

to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

4

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

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feel; touch

2

on a routine basis; regularly; habitually

2

broom; bloom

5

clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright

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in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw

3

saliva; spit; sputum

2

pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend

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to rest; to suspend; to give relief

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to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)

4

simulation

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rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

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to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

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completely relying on others

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

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goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

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first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address

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paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern

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to shed light; to cast light

3

decoration; arrangement

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bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

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dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined

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Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver

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assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

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