jpdb beta

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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to have meaning; to be meaningful

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obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

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meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

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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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so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

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de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-

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virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister

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cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat

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to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

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trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

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to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

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to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)

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ignoring; acting as if it is nothing

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to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

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to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)

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to fling (away); to hurl

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to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)

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to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

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timid; faint of heart

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to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

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now that you say that; now that you mention it

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hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

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

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clear; precise; definite; distinct

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whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

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harmonious; intimate

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to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back

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yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

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to let one's guard down

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too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth

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jest; joke; funny story

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the opposite sex; isomerism

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

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking

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to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in

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half killed

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purity; chastity

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first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

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at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

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call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

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personal; inter-personal

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equipment

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