jpdb beta

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

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to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

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have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

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decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

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to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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manipulation of information; spin

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headlong rush; rushing recklessly

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guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

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in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

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17; seventeen

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adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

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to entrust; to leave to a person

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to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

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(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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accomplishment; execution

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sympathy; compassion; pity

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to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

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usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

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taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole

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long gallop; long horse ride

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lately; recently; nowadays

2

state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances

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to prohibit

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castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord

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disguise; masquerade

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to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

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to be too numerous; to be too much

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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

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place

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use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

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office (e.g. the Oval Office)

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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black tea

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to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

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mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

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to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

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astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

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extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

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to be lacking in options; to be too few

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possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

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manly; brave; heroic

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(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

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pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"

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one's post; place of work; workplace

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to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

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to curtail a budget

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

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