jpdb beta

straw

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needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

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sandy beach

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(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead

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gold dust

1

probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation

1

specialization; specialisation

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dozens; scores of; decades

1

second (unit of time); arc second

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goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

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clear autumnal weather

1

column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

1

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

1

colorless and transparent

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to slide into; to slip into

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to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

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to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

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low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant

1

sound of the wind; voice of the wind

1

gust (of wind); blast

2

stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop

1

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

1

to shout (in anger); to yell

2

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

2

each; every

2

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

2

half the number; haploid

2

to moan; to groan

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to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

1

(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening

1

imposing stance; daunting pose

1

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

1

commanding officer

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to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

1

first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate

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to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

1

gratitude; thanks

1

friendly; amicable

2

(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

1

one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand

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unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

since one was born; (in) all one's life

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approval

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rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

1

tedious; boring; being fed up with

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power; authority; jurisdiction

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manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

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topmost

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