jpdb beta

mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)

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always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

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certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

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immediately; at once; instantly

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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

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to show; to display

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to act; to take action

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

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

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to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over

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to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm

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circulation (of the blood)

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to become better; to improve

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refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything

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just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

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to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

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husband and wife; married couple

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

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to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

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even though; despite; when

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time passes

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state of confusion

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one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

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to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

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lately; recently; nowadays

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

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cooking; kitchen work

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washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

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transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance

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to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

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