jpdb beta

to pick at; to peck at

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skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

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to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh

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breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

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to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

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to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)

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to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

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beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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choices; alternatives; options

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monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

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sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

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to fight each other

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such ... as; or some such

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reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

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out of character; unlike one

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to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

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to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

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to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry

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to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)

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spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

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immediately; promptly

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arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

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to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

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permission; approval; authorization; license

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road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

2

father

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position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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to survive

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parental love; parental affection

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certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

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to suit; to match; to become; to be like

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from now on; hereafter

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to remain; to be left

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to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope

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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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commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)

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familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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to subsist; to keep on living

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application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal

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immediate reply

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light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy

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guidepost; signpost

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if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic

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probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many

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