jpdb beta

first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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to hurry; to hasten

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quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

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live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

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unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

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to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

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eight o'clock

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depths; deep level

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cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)

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to do together

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precisely because

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rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

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naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt

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cavern; cave; cave system; grotto

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grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL

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to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance

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one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke

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spring water

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to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

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plant; vegetation

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luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)

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mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

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discovery; detection; finding

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to gather strength; to take heart

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to push aside; to push one's way through

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how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

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by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

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event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

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shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

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to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

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wrist

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solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating

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finger; toe; digit

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just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

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to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)

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to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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to steal

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to glare at each other; to confront each other

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disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

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arbitration; intercession; mediation

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had better ...; had better not ...

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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pro wrestling; professional wrestling

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four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

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