jpdb beta

with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain

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scarce; rare

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elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

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to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink

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intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

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good night

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to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

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to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

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none of your business; not your concern

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to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

2

measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel

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tool; implement; means; furniture

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to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare

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the late; the deceased

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spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic

2

the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it

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self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

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outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something

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to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with

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to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved

3

to make coffee; to brew coffee

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to taste; to taste of; to have a taste

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as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

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to breathe while sleeping

4

breathing; respiration

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pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

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to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack

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choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy

2

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

study time

4

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

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boy; son; baby boy; young man

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aiming too high

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feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted

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exposure; disclosure

2

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

1

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

5

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

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if you think about it; come to think of it

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(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point

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to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

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to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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for the first time in one's life

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to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

4

genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out

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remora (any fish of family Echeneidae); suckerfish; live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates); person who attaches themself to someone else for personal gain; hanger-on

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to pay attention; to be watchful

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to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

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