jpdb beta

in turns; alternately; in order

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to stick to

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example; role model

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distrust; unjust suspicion

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solution; way out

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none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!

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another dimension; different level; whole other level

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to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

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cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable

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study; pursuit of knowledge

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to paint (draw) a picture

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real name

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civilian in military employ

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studhorse; stallion; breeding horse

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to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture

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to possess; to haunt

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it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

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Mold (Wales)

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first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job

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to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison

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fierce attack

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ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)

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anyhow; in any case

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(in) one's own way

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to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath

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methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

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to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

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to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch

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black sheep (of a family); ostracism

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meatball

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preparatory phase; preparatory period

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based on; built on; made from

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly

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genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree

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malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp

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ill-natured; inconstancy

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spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level

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to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death

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to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill

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exactly opposite (of)

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nourishment; nutrient

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insectivorous plants; carnivorous plants

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to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask

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open seam; seam that has come apart; tear

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being worth doing

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messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

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necessary condition; requirement

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depending on; dependent upon; relying on

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division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing

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