jpdb beta

to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

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example; simile; metaphor; allegory

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opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

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theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

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from the viewpoint of; according to

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realistic; pragmatic

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to hint at something

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dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

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elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

2

difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

2

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

2

public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir

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to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)

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at once; immediately; right now

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to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

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affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious

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particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally

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to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

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reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

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way to use something; treatment; management (of help)

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kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

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to square one's shoulders

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famous; well-known; renowned; your name

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always; usually

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if one is unlucky; if one is careless

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to do someone in; to bump someone off

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

4

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

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to brave a danger; to take a risk

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to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

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ultimate; final; last; eventual

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choosing between two things; two choices

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hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

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to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

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to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

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thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

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to assist; to help out

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one person; ordinary; common

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wall clock

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needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

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noon; midday

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vocal sound; tone of voice

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to straighten oneself

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ramen; Chinese-style noodles

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Shimanishi

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side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway

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