jpdb beta

thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara; thousand-armed Kannon

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step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)

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pleasant feeling; good vibes

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even though things may appear this way

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astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

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surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame

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no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck

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rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

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to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone

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confrontation; showdown

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to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime

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after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

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phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo

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to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well

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complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome

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slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

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Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

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to mimic; to imitate

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hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!

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border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

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Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

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gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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only; merely; nothing but; no more than

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment

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this world; this life; this generation; present day

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully

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plump ears (large, fleshy earlobes), said to bring good fortune

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now that you say that; now that you mention it

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large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)

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is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

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(a) Buddha; deceased person

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smile

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natural; reasonable; understandable

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in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

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to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

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tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings

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all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

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