jpdb beta

revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story

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foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures

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to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up

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miraculous

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to suspect

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bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny

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high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

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competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

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second half; latter half

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half step; half a step

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old man; old geezer

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half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly

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bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers

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depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

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rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts

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they; those guys

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to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel

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brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

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turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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analysis

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to defend oneself; to protect oneself

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oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then

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entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!

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let's do it; I (we) are going to do it

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reflexes

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to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

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disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient

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flight; desertion; escape

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yourself; himself; herself

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to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

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carnivore

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herbivore

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to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way

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I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

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strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance

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relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

7

wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability

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revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out

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to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

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honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

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jumping to a wrong conclusion

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to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

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to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out

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to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation

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to forget to say; to forget to mention

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

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

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