jpdb beta

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

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left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable

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good things come to those who wait

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calm; composed; self-possessed; firm

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general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

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to cover up; to conceal

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lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)

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sampling food; tasting; trying

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to call in; to invite; to bring in

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saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

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trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial

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cuckoo

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large chorus

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customer traffic; customers; custom

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all around; as far as the eye can see

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to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off

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indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice

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to catch the eye; to attract attention

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discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance

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several weeks; a few weeks

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black cat

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counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

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sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains

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black smoke

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to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up

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evident; plain; distinct; clear

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to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance

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to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded

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price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee

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tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

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to begin talking; to open up

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criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

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overall

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regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion

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golden age; golden era

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new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)

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excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)

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sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time

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lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger

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that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go

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to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

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until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

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state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

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mess; jumble; muddle; chaos

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trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass

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to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

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shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try

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red card

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class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

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foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity

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