jpdb beta

root; basis; foundation

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belligerent

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to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

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grim stare; stern look

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grim face; angry look

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having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about

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false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation

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truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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way of asking; way of listening; listener

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contrary to one's expectations

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

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paper money; note; bill

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lower level

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to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

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theft; robbery

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to fear; to be afraid of

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absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

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to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

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distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

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downtown

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if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

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testimony; (verbal) evidence

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main street

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power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour

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maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full

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concession; conciliation; compromise

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cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)

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to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

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pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher

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warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person

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land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

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to steal

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relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid

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to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

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deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced

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viewpoint; point of view; way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)

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offender; criminal; culprit

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to lay the blame on; to put the fault on

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being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

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by sheer strength; by brute force

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to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)

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clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance

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mere; only; just; slight

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to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about

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shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)

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to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

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you (plural)

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