jpdb beta

curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case

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to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart

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pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching

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compared to

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spectator; audience

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to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently

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blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect

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actor; actress; player; performer

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attractive face and figure

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possessed of a strong sense of duty

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manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing

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soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light

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to like; to love; to be fond of

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obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see

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unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

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to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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during a play

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lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

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reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)

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to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

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bluebird of happiness

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to invite in; to show someone in

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equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on

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pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining

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to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch

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original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series

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counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.

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one act (of a play); scene; event

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(marriage) proposal

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festival; feast; carnival; matsuri

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main street

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to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age

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potted plant; potting

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petal

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

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real thing; original; actual

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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season; time of year

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festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

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event

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lease

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fate; fortune

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public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

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idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)

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to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate

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to make merry; to be festive

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home area; home town; local

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