jpdb beta

having few faults as well as few virtues; (lit.) not burning agarwood (incense); not passing wind

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to commit vice; to do evil

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improbable; unlikely

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diligent student; drudge; swot

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a wise man changes his mind, a fool never; the wise adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor

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to bundle; to tie up

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assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job

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ineffective move (in go or shogi); wasted move

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Winged Victory of Samothrace

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medium-sized truck

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sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)

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decision; agreement

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godsend; windfall

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quarter note; crotchet

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master thief; notorious robber

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to stir up; to instigate (somebody to do something); to agitate; to foment

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house for sale

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publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally

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to stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to butt in

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dressed bread; bread to which something has been added (sandwich, pirogi, etc.); stuffed bread (rolls, buns, etc.)

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climbing pole

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Genchū era (of the Southern Court; 1384.4.28-1392.10.5)

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significant turning point

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picaresque (novel)

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8th note; eighth note; quaver

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flatterer; toady; lackey; sycophant; flunky

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Fosbury-back flop; backward jump

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selfishness

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sack; carry-all bag

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grabbing; taking (as much as one can hold) by the hand

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flattery; sycophancy; adulation

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tall geta with a single tooth

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Surrender

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to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)

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purity

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to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude

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to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

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to boast; to brag

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(telephone) area code (non-local)

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to brandish; to flash; to display

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acrobatic flying; aerobatics

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panama hat

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not worth fearing

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underhand throw; underarm throw

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to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)

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empty bottle

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self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally

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to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

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disuse; not using; non-usage

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sound asleep; fast asleep; untidy; slovenly

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