jpdb beta

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

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nihilistic

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(head) clerk

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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also known as; also called

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1000 ri; (a) long distance

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god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

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eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

2

he; she; that guy

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hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret

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at that time; in those days

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self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

2

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

4

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

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one's younger days; when one was young

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nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name

2

that is; namely; i.e.

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to grow up; to become an adult

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dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened

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slum

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showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

3

have-nots

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qualitative difference; disparity; gap

1

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

1

misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity

1

to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

1

birth; creation; formation

1

water and sewer services

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waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane

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downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes

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upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes

1

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

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excretion; discharge; excrement

1

unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions

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to like; to prefer

4

north side; north bank

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huge; gigantic; enormous

1

castle

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invisibly; secretly; privately

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exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day

3

damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing

2

moisture; humidity; dampness

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to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

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truly; in earnest

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rampart; castle walls

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exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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danger; peril; hazard; risk

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demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition

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securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

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