jpdb beta

to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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group work

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fruit of love; children

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difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia

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I told you so

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anvil

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extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot

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bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom

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kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

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mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect

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out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit

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cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

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by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

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turmoil; chaos; confusion

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prey; victim

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hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

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vein (esp. in head)

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drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing

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person who has rendered distinguished service

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reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

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hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

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oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm

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correction; revision; amendment

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leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure

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to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

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diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

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crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)

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original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator

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to be manageable; to be able to handle

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proposal; proposition; suggestion

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pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous

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only; sole; unique

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to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison

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to chop (a branch, etc.)

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undisputed; entirely; perfect

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to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody

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unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track

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to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for

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spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

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with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

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to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge

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casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

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mercilessly; ruthlessly

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?

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that's the way it is; such is life

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to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

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the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar

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monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

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