jpdb beta

jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point

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burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

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right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday

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insisting

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to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.

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to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal

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assistance; backing; reinforcements

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to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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to sit (down)

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3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

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mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging

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two copies

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thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones

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to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

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to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

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falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off

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to begin (doing); to start (doing)

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

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nearly one hour

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to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

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sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

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returning home; going home; coming home; getting home

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some days; several days

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continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on

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the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

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I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!

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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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with a bang; with a bam; with a wham

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entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence

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to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done

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stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

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modern medicine

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noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

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to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

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to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother

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to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

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to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

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to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

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normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type

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substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

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taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward

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this (very thing); this precisely

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by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.

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sand; grit; fine gravel

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grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

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to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure

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