jpdb beta

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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showing no signs of (verb); extremely unlikely to (verb)

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to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

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royal

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crow

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by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

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classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

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usual state of things

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relatively; comparatively

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time; pause; space; room

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zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips

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employer's house; master's house

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distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

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deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost

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to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

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to go into a huddle

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airborne infection

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to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)

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historic; historical

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you could say; you might say; verging on the

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choral chanting; chanting in chorus (e.g. at a demonstration)

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

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marriage proposal; courtship

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a few people; small number of people

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gender

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to cut into (a conversation); to interject

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the same as this

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to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

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garrison; guards

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spectator; sightseer; onlooker

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direct control

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prince; subordinate Kumano shrine

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pen

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to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

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past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

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(Catholic) nun; sister

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fit; spasm; attack; seizure

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

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gossip

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to rage; to be fierce; to be excited

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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to sing; to chirp; to twitter

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to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express

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speaking voice; talking voice

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oops; uh oh; drats

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treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear

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nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)

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confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

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meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

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large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool

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