jpdb beta

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

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yes it is!; it surely is; certainly

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reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told

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to underrate; to make light of

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pinioning; binding arms behind the back

1

under control

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loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity

1

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

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surely; certainly; without doubt

1

final adjustment; final coordination

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tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

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unusual; serious; incomparable

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to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

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deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

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explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

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crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up

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to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

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resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy

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any one; any; whichever

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shot; buckshot

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curtain; bunting; act (in play)

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to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract

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un-; non-; negative prefix

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audible range; hearing range

3

contest of strength; trial of strength

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life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death

2

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

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sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet

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to smell sweet; to be fragrant

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separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation

2

creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)

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spinning wheel

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self-deprecating; self-mocking

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to weaken

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hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)

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rush; flood; deluge

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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

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sly; cunning; crafty

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scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick

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confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

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setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

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having to be; must be; should be; ought to be

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very much; exceedingly; extremely

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to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout

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backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

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eyebrow; eyebrows

2

embarrassing; awkward

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

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