jpdb beta

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

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care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

3

nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

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to grumble; to gripe; to complain

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shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

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to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

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to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

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out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit

2

to be born again; to make a fresh start in life

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to subsist; to keep on living

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along; by; parallel to

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always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop

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to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

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to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

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several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse

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prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy

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spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

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Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)

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to translate; to interpret

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

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nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

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desperation; struggle to the death

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at any rate; anyhow

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opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy

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holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

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school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs

2

first match (in a series)

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decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big

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out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed

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painful experience

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dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

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warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises

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jump ball (basketball)

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point spread; point difference

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quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

2

first goal; first point

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overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team

1

rumble in the ground

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being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind

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hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord

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encampment; position

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to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

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well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

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(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

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play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying

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fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best

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to become hoarse

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to be reliable

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speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

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