jpdb beta

being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)

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clay

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to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

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combination; union; binding; bond

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chest; breast

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fretsaw; coping saw; jigsaw

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spine; backbone; spinal column

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skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium

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materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

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cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)

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to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission

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die in battle

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to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

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laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter

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on the occasion of

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to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air

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to narrow (e.g. eyes)

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coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

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mental derangement; madness; insanity

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exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal

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even now; still; as yet

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to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you

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putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)

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full stop; period; end

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to be worn down; to be reduced

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(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions

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form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon

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uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

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pair; couple

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stature; body height

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castle gate

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ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with

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body; frame

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in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether

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thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish

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repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

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mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition

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branch of the army

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establishment; settlement

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to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to

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gazing at (in wonderment)

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to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)

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rationality

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to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit

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guidance; leadership; leading the way

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to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

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to shake; to waver; to tremble

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secret art; the mysteries

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limits; end; bounds

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to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

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