jpdb beta

draw (in competition); tie game

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(one) could even say that

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communication line

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evil spirit; demon; devil

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shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

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punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag

3

to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

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rest; relief; relaxation

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round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw

3

to smirk; to grin broadly

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master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee

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chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing

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honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion

1

precision; accuracy

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everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation

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being somewhat excited (agitated)

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pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked

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sense of stability

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to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

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downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction

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of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

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sales staff; salesperson

1

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

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to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

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to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way

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building material

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four

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prediction; estimation

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decisive battle of brief duration

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second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

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in name; on paper

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

2

successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one

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as soon as possible; ASAP

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damage; injury

6

shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden

2

third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

2

wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy

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impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

3

fear; terror

2

Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region

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abusive language

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to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

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troublesome; pain in the butt

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program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming

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to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

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to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

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to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

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applicant; candidate

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