jpdb beta

sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird

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House of cards

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bow (salute, greeting)

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hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste

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roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

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connection; link; relationship

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding

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to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

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ouch!

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in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

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to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

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finally; in the end; on top of all that

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to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)

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faint smile; half smile

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disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

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becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed

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to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

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free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank

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everything one does; whatever one does

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talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity

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taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness

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to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery

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elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding

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itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind

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to explain; to dispel doubts

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to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

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to press a question; to cross-examine

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(police) detective; criminal matter

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shame; embarrassment; disgrace

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reputation; respectability; honour; honor

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loud voice

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hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence

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to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank

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stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny

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arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

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each; respectively

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one month

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how; in what way; by what means

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parasitism

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parasite

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testimony; (verbal) evidence

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test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation

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to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

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eye-witness; witness

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hearsay

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to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

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reference; allusion

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