jpdb beta

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

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unnecessary; unneeded

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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with these words; while saying

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what to do

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10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

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yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

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trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled

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as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

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hot water; hot bath

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bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)

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one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

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to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

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good feeling; feeling good

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work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

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to have an eye on; to zero in on

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

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joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party

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to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

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to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

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beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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as planned

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shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

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to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)

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concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

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fact; truth; reality

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to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

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swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately

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to get a phone call

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to answer the phone

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to hesitate; to waver

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chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken

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seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

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escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism

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therefore; for that reason; such being the case

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smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

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while; even though; despite

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red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

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evening sun; setting sun

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

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to continue to receive

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all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception

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to get information out of a person; to begin listening

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absolute zero

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to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

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