jpdb beta

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

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moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

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to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody

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to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

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wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

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thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

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annoying; noisy; strict

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mister; Mr

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trend; tendency; movement; attitude

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indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

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remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

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not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable

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unexpected meeting; coincidence

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stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

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withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction

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foreign; abroad; overseas

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to get lost; to become lost; to go astray

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high efficiency; high performance

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solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

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complete agreement

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recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting

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place to die; place of death

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to bud

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jealousy; roasted rice cake

2

frightening; terrifying

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easy; light; simple

1

to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

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urbanization; urbanisation

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to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

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dusk; twilight

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One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967 novel by Gabriel García Márquez)

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

4

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

1

to step aside

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to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with

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conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)

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to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

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now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

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wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward

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immature; childish

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while crying; in tears

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palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping

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confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

2

to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood

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serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

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sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

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to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

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skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

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distant

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to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

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