jpdb beta

to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

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substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice

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good things come to those who wait; (lit.) if you wait, there will come a fine day for taking the sea route

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diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

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creamy (in flavor or texture)

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full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored

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pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse

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tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue; facial tissues

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push

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mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

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ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death

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payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed

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hand drum

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plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)

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broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box

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round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)

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chomping; gulping; with a big bite

3

top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax

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extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot

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Hariti (goddess of childbirth and children)

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kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll

3

cream sauce

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table of contents; contents

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to go on reading

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strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)

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unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

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much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

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as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

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tea bag

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to ring a bell

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salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others

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of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)

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God and Buddha; Gods and Buddhas; one's guardian angel

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(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long

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understanding; comprehension

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strike (i.e. industrial action)

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A single seed can eventually produce a great harvest; Even the smallest beginning can generate a greatest profit; Watch the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves

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unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember

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a few years ago; some years back

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controller

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lighting; writing

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engineering

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training shoes

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go-cart

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presentation (e.g. of a gift)

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large tree

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to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)

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anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z

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naming; christening

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(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director

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