jpdb beta

to become better; to improve

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

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commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

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irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

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scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

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to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

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motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle

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engine

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end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

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bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

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width of a road

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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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brilliant; bright; dazzling

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rider

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visor

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idling

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to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden

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outside light

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light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

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long slits (esp. of eyes)

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to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

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to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

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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)

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seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock

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stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

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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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miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized

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to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out

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travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

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ordinary; sensible; commonplace

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to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

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social networking service; SNS

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exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

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break in the deadlock

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with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like

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to try all possible means

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passion; enthusiasm; zeal

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to freeze

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to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway

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over one's shoulder

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moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence

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to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

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unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

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about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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