jpdb beta

to read between the lines

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first impression

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beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy

2

worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom

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to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver

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result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit

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in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days

1

test drive; test ride; trial ride

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loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

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girl friend; girlfriend

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to grant someone's request; to do a favour

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opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset

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implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment

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to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

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tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

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reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation

2

sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)

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pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

1

to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)

1

to cackle

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match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)

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front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management

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this evening; tonight

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cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

2

to be rubbed

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ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)

3

romantic; spicy; coquettish

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light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight

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light blue; pale blue; aqua

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taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.

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revenge; retaliation

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good night

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last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

2

week

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previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

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Friday

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period (e.g. class)

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gymnasium

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locker room; changing room; dressing room

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to begrudge doing; to find bothersome

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lickety-split; quickly

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(just) one's imagination

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

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presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)

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silent; solemn; quiet

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yes; that is so

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to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)

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