jpdb beta

law; ban; prohibition; ordinance

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insisting

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garden party

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shabby; mean; sorry; dingy

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to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot

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my husband; one's family; family member

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experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught

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Danny; Dany

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to have a hard time of it

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placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)

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improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image

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high praise; rave review

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to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

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Cachin

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to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

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sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing

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old hag; old woman; old bat

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cupcake; fairy cake

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slavery

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to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards

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attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman

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recognition; acquaintance

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while passing each other

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the very image of health itself; picture of health

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to be bony; to be angular

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to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction

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to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed

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on time

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rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage

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soft light

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to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast

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to worry oneself sick

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to get the hang of; to learn the secret to

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general (variety) store (shop)

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watering (plants)

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epidemic

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to do (a person) good; to bring profit

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to acquire a position; to hold an appointment

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heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow

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work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)

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disgrace; shame

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soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice

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to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

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ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)

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self-defense

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to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest

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bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

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to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat

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remedy for a cold; cold medicine

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