jpdb beta

to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

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with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

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pitch black; deep black

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torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream

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blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity

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expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

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to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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hard to get; hard to come by

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capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

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to be completely still

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chill; shakes; ague

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(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman

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babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant

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parents; both parents

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to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

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most part; greater part; majority

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to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

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sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

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to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

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to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying

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to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble

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to slip off

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to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

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unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous

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rapid (e.g. progress)

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to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love

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to resound; to echo; to reverberate

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half the body; half length

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dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome

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to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

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to be smeared; to be covered

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level; standard; water level

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beautiful face; good looks; beauty

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to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

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powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

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exception; exclusion

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

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advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

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fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

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to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

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about when; about what time; how soon

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it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

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just now; a little while back; a short time ago

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(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup

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to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

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to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly

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to get one's head around; to think about

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to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

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to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

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