jpdb beta

not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

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declaration; profession

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pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at

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antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester

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lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)

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my condolences

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unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

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looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something

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to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

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to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

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to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith

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indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

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clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

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to change one's clothes

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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

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strength; power; proficiency; ability

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lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

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other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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medium

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self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

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godsend; big win

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to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)

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from now on; hereafter

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to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan

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bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

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school building; schoolhouse

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to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

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myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)

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to check; to compare

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leadership; initiative; spearhead

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belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

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stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store

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courtyard; quadrangle; middle court

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in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

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the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual

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he; she; that guy

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to loiter around; to wander about

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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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to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

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each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

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red hair; ginger hair

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unsteady steps; bobbing

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Japanese person; Japanese people

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German person

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half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage

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Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush

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