jpdb beta

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

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bumpkin; person from the country; unrefined person recently arrived from the countryside

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to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

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such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

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dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

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full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

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(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

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to point upward; to look upward; to improve

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hence; for that reason

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pile; accumulation

3

who the heck; just who

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wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)

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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

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to experience

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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finally; after; following; at the end (of)

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to look away; to avert one's eyes

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low voice; whisper

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to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

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why; how

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spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

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food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

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isn't it?; it really is

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culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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politics; government

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they; those guys

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to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

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unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

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the ... in question

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to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

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right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

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to take a breath; to take a short rest

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to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

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to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

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earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

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to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

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one's whole heart; everything one feels

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ah; oh; hey!

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level ground; plain; flatland

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corner; nook

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lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

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uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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tedious; boring; being fed up with

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