jpdb beta

easy to read; legible; clear

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looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out

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(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description

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one-by-one; separately; in detail

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to be worried; to be troubled

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one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

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epic; heroic tale

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based on; built on; made from

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citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)

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sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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reading (books)

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to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

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to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

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indeed; really; truly; very much

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to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

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to be helpful; to be useful

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I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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smallish; on the small side

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bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

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model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

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nimble; smart; quick

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)

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barbecue; BBQ

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to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

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disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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nice; likeable; desirable

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all (there is); as long as there is

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misunderstanding

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to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

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to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

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title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

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(one's) self; oneself

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shady; underhanded; questionable

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groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

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to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

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validity; effectiveness

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proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

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witch doctor; shaman

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

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being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)

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to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

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to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)

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