jpdb beta

party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

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flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

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decision; determination; resolution

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otherwise; if not; or else

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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to wrap up

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breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

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thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

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for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

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with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

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to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

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to grasp tightly

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finger; toe; digit

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clenched fist

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to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

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one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

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polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

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to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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just the other day; quite recently

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in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period

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acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance

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to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)

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development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)

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double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

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... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

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to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

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tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

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container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in

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reply; answer

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to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter

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with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

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birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors

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sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

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one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

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to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

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lounge suite

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one side

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(hand) gesture; movement of the hand

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

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gesture; gesticulation; motion

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to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

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to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

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