jpdb beta

to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out

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skimming (a book, etc.)

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mechanical pencil; automatic pencil

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sketch

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white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

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to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around

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constrained; uncomfortable; awkward

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indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

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to make characteristic; to characterize

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unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness

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keystroke

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equality; uniformity; evenness

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cultured pearl

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uniform excellence

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banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

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(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means

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high-pitched tone; soprano

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delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle

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blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)

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need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist

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degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

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jump; leap; skip; bound

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

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herself; she herself

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to recover; to be healed

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to inform; to notify; to know; to reign

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generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

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rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea

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inferior copy

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sky-blue

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to tremble; to shiver; to shake

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chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply

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to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

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to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

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black ground; black cloth

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frill

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to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress

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(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)

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opening fully; full throttle; full power

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headdress; hair ornament

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(male) waiter; bellboy

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dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting

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waitress

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to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered

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café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

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menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu

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individual; private person; personal; private

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putting off (doing); postponement; delaying

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