jpdb beta

to be at a loss for words

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bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person

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minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

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to take someone's life; to kill someone

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to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip

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evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail

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satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

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harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin

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number; amount

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centipede

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selfish; asking too much

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ant

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ladybug; ladybird; lady beetle; Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis); harlequin ladybird

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jewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima); buprestid

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in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

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these guys; these fellows

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dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

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to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

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meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

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adult male; man

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respect; esteem; regard

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adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)

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vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

2

to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better

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evening party; soirée

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(written) invitation; letter of invitation

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escort

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abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender

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to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

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brains; brain tissue

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depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

3

small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude

2

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

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make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer

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any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

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(distinction of) sex; gender

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to continue to do; to persist in doing

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to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

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who

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acquaintance

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

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by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

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unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time

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top part of the head; crown; parietal region

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nimbly; lightly

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meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor

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