jpdb beta

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

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board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

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(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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unexpected; surprising

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wicked tongue; abusive language

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first-class; first-rate

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influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

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few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

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data; datum

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from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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personal history; career

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all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

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ability; faculty

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

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moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)

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walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

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cane; walking stick; staff; wand

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to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

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advanced age; old age

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place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

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moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

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face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

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unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

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to let out a cry; to shout

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old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self

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craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter

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in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

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achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

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to disappear; to vanish

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to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

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stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

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rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

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quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

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soul; spirit

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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to move around

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prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

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to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

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vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

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to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

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incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness

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grandpa; granddad

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to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

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kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)

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