jpdb beta

present-day; nowadays

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person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession

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the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat

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holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)

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example; simile; metaphor; allegory

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to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head

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in low spirits; dejected; sad

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carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip

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cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality

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wisdom

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being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment

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personal struggle

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behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct

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to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off

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to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right

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furious; infuriated

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restraint; restriction; control; check

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contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)

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ricochet

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deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

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loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect

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Jinso

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to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table

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to possess; to haunt

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blue sky

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to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome

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structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling

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drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint

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thin ice

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system; organization; organisation; architecture

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before one knows; unnoticed; unawares

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to purse one's lips

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old unused well

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appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

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abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

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to flare up; to burst into flames

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win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins

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to wring the neck; to strangle

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insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load

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to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for

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distant

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imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign

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wiping out; annihilation

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trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance

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ebony

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all but dead; half killed

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to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel

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organization; organisation; forming

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single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell

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court lady; lady-in-waiting

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