jpdb beta

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

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marriage registration

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prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

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stamp; seal

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snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling

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to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep

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to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

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lateness; tardiness; arriving late

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newly-wed; newly married

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to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient

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(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

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to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

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jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold

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race

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certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

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tiara

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and (also); both ... and; as well as

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Happy New Year

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last year

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congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

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clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

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(somebody else's) parents; both parents

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the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

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fanfare; flourish of trumpets

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to stare at each other; to lock eyes with

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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loud; sonorous; ringing

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clapping hands; applause

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lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother

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brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother

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finishing blow; coup de grâce

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to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent

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form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode

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grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)

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on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

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without doing ...; don't

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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beautiful man and woman; handsome couple

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reproachful; hateful; bitter

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fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness

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of all people

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firmly; solidly; heartily

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to be exhausted; to be tired out

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accomplice; cohort

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to turn sideways

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