jpdb beta

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

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at present; now

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superior; superiors; senior

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confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself

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phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

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noisy; boisterous

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bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

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low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...

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desire; wish; request

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entreaty; appeal; petition

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to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)

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face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield

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to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain

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order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words

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to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

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whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly

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core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

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to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

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well-informed person

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snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...

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to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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to stop talking; to break off; to pause

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

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wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice

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hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho

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low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

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drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer

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to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

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move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot

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from now; from this moment; henceforth

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to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal

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helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink

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sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

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just; right; pure; genuine; truth

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awareness; realization; noticing

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bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

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emphasis-adding particle

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care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

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