jpdb beta

ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune

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cynical

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concealment; suppression; hiding

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the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

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excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

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gentle; mild-mannered

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to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

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to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders

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aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

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to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

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secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away

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without an occupation; unemployed; jobless

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full operation

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sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

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to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded

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to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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to stop crying; to cry oneself out

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completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

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cherry blossom (colour, color)

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to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

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one night; one evening; all night; overnight

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useful thing; usable article

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

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as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

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impulse; impetus; urge

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stone; rock; pebble

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to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright

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cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

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(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

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charm; magical tool

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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sense of justice

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blame; censure; rebuke; reproof

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cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

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last days; the end; one's fate

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pendulum

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to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards

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to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

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self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent

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to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)

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expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema

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high; noble; refined; advanced

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place to go; destination

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frustration

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excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

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