jpdb beta

to become distant; to recede

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before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

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vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

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fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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sanity; consciousness; soberness

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existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive

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abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

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to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)

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aphrodisiac; love potion; philter

3

supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

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negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement

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to miss a chance; to fail to do

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point of compromise; common ground

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angel

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to feel oneself indebted to

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though one didn't intend (expect) to

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rock

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to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)

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noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick

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work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of

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the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

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to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much

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reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

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secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method

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to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

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Basa fish

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transition; change; progress; passing (of time)

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to be linked (esp. of data); to be tied (e.g. to an account); to be related

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apropos of nothing; to change the subject

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manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)

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hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance

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to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

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bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)

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famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

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reprinting; reproduction

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wax (for polishing)

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sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)

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to be sold out

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the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)

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aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser

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to get a laugh

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unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

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to be misleading

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to carry through; to achieve; to complete

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a considerable number; a fair number

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