jpdb beta

acquaintance

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violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity

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to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

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what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

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correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

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to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

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you could say that

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snake; serpent; large snake

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those (near the second person)

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eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building

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wooden fence; board fence

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campaign poster

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not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

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important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination

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latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

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knowledge; information

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last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period

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manners; etiquette

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careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal

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udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles

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to miss (doing); to fail (to do)

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regret; repentance

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cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

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dreary; bleak; desolate

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exposure; disclosure

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to catch a cold

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two days later; day after next; next day but one

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unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help

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sandal

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a step; short distance; short time

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all that one has; all that there is; the whole

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empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)

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in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

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cane; walking stick; staff; wand

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in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish

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overall; on the whole

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weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

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think

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welcome home

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apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)

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to do together; to share; to participate in

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top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet

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ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

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cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet

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frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

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to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch

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uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

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curt; point-blank

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