jpdb beta

to exchange words

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to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

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to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone

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mulled wine

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saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

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reproachful; hateful; bitter

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to throw at; to turn; to raise

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finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

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to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh

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short; brief

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slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

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to sit (down)

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after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

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gossip

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unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on

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dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration

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to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down

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to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

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taking the initiative

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to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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going through; going via; going by way of

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carrier pigeon; homing pigeon

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northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife

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to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

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pet dog

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tomorrow; near future

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feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)

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being immersed in; being absorbed in; indulging in; prone to; apt to

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to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

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to be too late; to be too slow

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in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion

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alcohol; sake

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slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

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to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

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to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)

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to swarm; to gather

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middle of the night; dead of night

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lamp; light

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unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

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reliance; dependence

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former name for makushita division

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morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)

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half

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retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

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