jpdb beta

one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting

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not budging an inch; to stand one's ground

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to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse

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one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

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change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle

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near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal

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to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

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not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking

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exercise of a right

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slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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to speak ill of; to disparage

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way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character

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to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

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visitor; caller

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sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy

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to make an appearance

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seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

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tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

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to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

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profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

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to exchange words

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relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

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participation in government

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congratulations

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to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

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at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else

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tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

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way of talking; speaking style

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though; much as

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just a little

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different person; another person; someone else; changed man

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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

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delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome

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(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)

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to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

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you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

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to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

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in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

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whereabouts

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impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

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bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

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to take time

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legal holiday

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exemption; exoneration; discharge

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on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

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