jpdb beta

blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end

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not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)

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acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition

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fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)

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(artist's) sketch pad

3

marking; grading; scoring

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absence; non-attendance

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ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

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to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing

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self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style

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tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)

2

preface; introduction; preamble

2

redoing

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mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused

2

(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship

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uniformity; integrity

2

to be scattered around; to be all over the place

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Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine

1

Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine

1

China; Chinese food

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Japanese painting

2

to assemble; to set up; to construct

1

path; route; itinerary

2

relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief

1

coherence; consistency

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(on the) verge of death

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gestalt

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Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful

1

empty lot; vacant plot of land

1

to be doing; to be in the process of doing

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presence; sitting with; being with

1

plainly; clearly; vividly

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state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place

1

attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently

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private lesson

3

all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults

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Sparta

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to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry

1

groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat

2

to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone

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should do; ought to do

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faithful; sincere

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technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional

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hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes

2

dining table

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long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)

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careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person

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fine white noodles

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to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

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skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework

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