jpdb beta

fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit

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on Earth; on the earth

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to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp

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playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness

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manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

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moonlight

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if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due

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burning at the stake; burning to death

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square; rectangular

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pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)

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dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now

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whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other

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clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

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character; personality; (fictional) character; character

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wrapping paper

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obsession; compulsive idea

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pigeon; dove

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peashooter

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disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray

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to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate

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desk chair; office chair; computer chair

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most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

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humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts

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original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source

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nephew

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paper scoop used in goldfish scooping

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after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward

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suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

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to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

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step-up; advance; progress; increase

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being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part

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to form a group; to form a bunch

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woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)

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tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

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vampire; bloodsucker

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colonel; (navy) captain

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cocoon holders

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(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person

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plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick

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to brush one's teeth

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manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

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autumn day; autumn sun

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helm; (ship's) steering wheel

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part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes

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to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

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beyond one's control; nothing one can do

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body build; physique; frame

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middle-aged man

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from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret

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