jpdb beta

measurement round the hips

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to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

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plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

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to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

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to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)

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not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

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to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

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upper body

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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throat; singing voice

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soundless; mute

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(with) only a few left; (with) little left

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to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket

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assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary

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degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

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trace; vestige; evidence

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more than expected

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to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

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difficult to speak about

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almost; nearly; close to

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to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

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precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

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pinioning; binding arms behind the back

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to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer

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to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home

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denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale

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wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

2

everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled

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to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself

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inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive

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celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

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to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black

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(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

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north side; north bank

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mausoleum

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heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

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early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

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usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

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to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into

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to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

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to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect

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sacred bird

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substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

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hint

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having no idea; having no clue

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historic; historical

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name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

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first generation; founder

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oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism

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to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

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