jpdb beta

skin diving; free diving

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rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

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gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

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dumbfounded; open-mouthed

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anting (bird activity)

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a married woman's paramour; lover

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body of Christ (Eucharist)

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talented person; clever person

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to speak ill of; to speak very disparagingly about; to speak very harshly about

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to shake someone awake

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opening words; speaking out

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coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming

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to feel anger

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primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)

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a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream

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playful age; heyday of youth

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definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional

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to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others

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exhibition; display

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to escape death; to be saved from death

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lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down

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praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

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to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip

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business failure

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one after another; in succession

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four o'clock

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to bail out (water); to scoop out

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to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for

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crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)

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(going straight) from heaven to hell

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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

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higher position

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wedding

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shabby; mean; sorry; dingy

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to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin

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having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover

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g'morning

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wet suit

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hotel charges

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posting (e.g. a notice); displaying; putting up

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feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship

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April Fools' Day; April fool

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to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend

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somewhat far; fairly distant

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to reveal the faults

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craftsmanship; artisanship

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to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in

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to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression

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to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant

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abbreviated form of a Chinese character; simplified character; acronym; abbreviation

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