jpdb beta

to steel oneself to; to brace oneself

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to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate

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to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

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desperate

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unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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feeble

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half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

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to break down crying

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terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

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every day

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forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding

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seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness

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how; in what way; how about; questionable

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to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

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lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

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leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

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tempo

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to watch over; to watch attentively

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farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

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

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another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

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travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit

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lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)

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suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression

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identification papers; ID

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salute; bow

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rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

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to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

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normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

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(social) class; rank; grade

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merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism

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sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

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current boyfriend

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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uropod

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indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

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to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody

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to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

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to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

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running as fast as one can

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

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return; welcome home

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encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

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such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

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both (people)

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(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

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to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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