jpdb beta

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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remote past; far ago; time immemorial

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these guys; these fellows

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any number of times

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to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated

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to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes

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shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship

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to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

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beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

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partner; pal; accomplice

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as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

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an arrow; a retort

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to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

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call; appeal

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cane; walking stick; staff; wand

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in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...

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to gain experience; to accumulate experiences

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(not) one

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clattering; rattling

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quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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expansion; swelling; increase; growth

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to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

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to tower over the surroundings

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scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

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annoying; provoking

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to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

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origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning

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forcibly; against one's will

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hair (of the head)

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suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

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last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

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to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

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stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering

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each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

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to breathe

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duty; obligation; responsibility

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to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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qualifications; requirements; capabilities

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unqualified; without qualifications

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to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of

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to kill by burning to death

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

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blessing

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to be in focus; to come into focus

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

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