jpdb beta

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses

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easy; simple; plain

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not so

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

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to start to move; to get going; to come alive

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to give; to do (something) for

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(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure

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icebox

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orange juice

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sweets; sweet food

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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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fruit juice

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canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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to knock down; to topple

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fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)

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if is not; if are not

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to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

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to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

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misunderstanding

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swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort

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another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

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to retighten

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the person in question; the person themselves; said person

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very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling

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one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

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to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

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to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on

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talking a lot; talkative person

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excuse; explanation

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to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits

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having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way

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

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to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling

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to correct oneself; to restate

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reopening; resumption; restarting

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sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

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to discuss; to talk together

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

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to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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tightly; snugly

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snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight

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to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

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to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath

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