jpdb beta

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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invitation; introduction; temptation

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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this area; around here

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

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good-quality; superior in quality

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black tea

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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to recall; to remember; to recollect

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name; given name; first name

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

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reliance; dependence

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to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

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Blowin' in the wind

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to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

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paper

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to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

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somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

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to pick up; to pick out

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the other day; a few days ago

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related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

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to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

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it seems that; as if

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child

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considerably; fairly; quite

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nimble; smart; quick

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to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

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to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

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high-pitched; shrill

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mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

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cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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I see; that's right; indeed

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to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

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don't you think?; indicates question

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exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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as (somebody) says

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faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

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