jpdb beta

(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush

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to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up

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leader; guide; mentor; coach

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to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

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chance (of success); odds

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skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument

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collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

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seductive; sensual; coquettish

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courtier

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to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy

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choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

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the reverse; other side; lining

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to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

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attendant; companion

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opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

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unbearable; intolerable; unendurable

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originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with

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superior; superiors; senior

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved

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Chars (France); Char

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slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling

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to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise

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to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance

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assassination

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regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)

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influence; clout; leverage

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long time; long interval; for quite some time

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chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing

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close associate; close aide; brains-truster

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to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)

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to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound

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deep affection; devotion; profound attachment

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pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend

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even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

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moonlight; moonbeam

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forced; compulsory

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lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

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suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically

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to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

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hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)

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with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal

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vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit

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some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')

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nape of the neck

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to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered

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decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

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feeling one gets from listening to something

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to suspect

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