jpdb beta

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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music for strings; string music

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quartet

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musical performance

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(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

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to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

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disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

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age fifty; one's fifties

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something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

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objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

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to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

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look of amazement; looking dumbfounded

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at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

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wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law

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to triumph; to be elated with success

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pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

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call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

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daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

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good luck; fortune

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obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability

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blessing

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ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

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tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

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leadership; initiative; spearhead

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beverage; drink

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complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

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counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

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latest style

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to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt

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pump

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here; with this

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interview

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to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

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two days later; day after next; next day but one

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House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)

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congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly

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straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly

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as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

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to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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in person; personally; directly

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philandering; itch for women

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sincere; honest; faithful

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what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

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be; is

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notice; announcement

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happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

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oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

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so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...

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procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

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