jpdb beta

a moment ago; just now

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dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future

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timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)

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to settle (in a place); to settle down

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lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

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to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply

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near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

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heat source

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impulse; impetus; urge

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one day; (on) a certain day

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dim; gloomy

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stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous

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air conditioner; cooler

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narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

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soft serve ice cream (icecream)

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to fetch; to go and get

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Internet cafe; net cafe

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chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

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female high-school student

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one mat

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the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

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to suspect

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middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

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foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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right behind

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to look towards

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left; left hand side

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far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

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instinct

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notice; attention; observation

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mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

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to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out

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destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

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to push (something) against

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to pay off completely (e.g. loan)

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to put into the mouth; to eat

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transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage

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threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

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plump; chubby; voluptuous

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reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

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delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness

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to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

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if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

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