jpdb beta

monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself

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favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

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silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

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to compete with; to vie for

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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from the viewpoint of; according to

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modesty; self-control; discretion

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before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

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sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

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respect; honour; honor

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to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

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to gather strength; to take heart

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condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

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rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

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free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes

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analysis

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insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

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one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

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parasitism

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to get tired of waiting

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steam; vapour; vapor

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bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

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to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer

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to come back

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cushion; pillow; mattress

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to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)

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this much; this amount

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in the future; another day; later

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(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous

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to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

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sleepy eyes; drowsy look

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congratulations

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to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

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chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing

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shrill voice

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to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

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with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)

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having no idea; having no clue

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to finish speaking

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without a moment's delay

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straight line; beeline

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theatre-going; theater-going

4

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

4

one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success

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belligerent; warlike

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to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with

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amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

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no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

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to make plans

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contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

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