jpdb beta

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

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(social) class; rank; grade

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intermediate level

2

looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit

2

affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

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to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

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difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

6

protest; refutation; pleading

2

chance; opportunity

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to strike; to hit; to give hell to

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(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

3

here and there; everywhere

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flute; fife; pipe; whistle

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sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

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application (of ointment, etc.)

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to bring someone along

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free (of charge); gratuitous

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shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

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long; drawn-out; very long

2

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

3

appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

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by sheer strength; by brute force

2

hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack

1

losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down

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authenticity; credibility

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to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

1

this area; around here

4

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

3

to like; to love; to be fond of

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trial; test

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joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

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inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)

5

to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around

2

faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

1

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

1

to dance

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mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

2

otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense

1

another world

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to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into

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optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

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to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer

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to visit frequently

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abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

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to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together

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to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

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