jpdb beta

these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

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fashion

1

to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with

1

omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing

1

long skirt

1

white

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cardigan

1

to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch

2

elbow

2

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

1

clearing one's throat; cough

2

cancellation

2

to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

1

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

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triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

1

to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart

1

in plain words; in plain terms; put simply

1

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

1

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

3

pocket

5

new arrivals; new acquisitions

1

notice; notification; report; posting

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sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

3

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

3

pitching in consecutive games; making multiple posts (on a website); posting multiple comments

1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly

1

guidelines for action; personal principles

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to run off; to break into a run; to start running

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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

3

more than anything; above all else

1

out of character; unlike one

3

game arcade; video arcade

5

colorful; colourful

5

decorative lights; illumination

1

case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis

3

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

3

electronic sound

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standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

2

claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.

3

photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends

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game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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these guys; these fellows

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to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

1

seems; I guess

1

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

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