jpdb beta

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

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come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

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legendary; fabled; fabulous

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such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

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century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

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secret art; the mysteries

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descendant; posterity; offspring

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to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed

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dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled

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to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

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to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

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to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger

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it may be because

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rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

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to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

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cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

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cooked rice; meal

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

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the end

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting

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to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

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to pout

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to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for

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stocking; buying up

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price; cost

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meaning; called; said

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essential; important; crucial; vital; main

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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children

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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together (with); at the same time; in a lump

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for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

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damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh

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at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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cultivation

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limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

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to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

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acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand

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course; route; path; process; means

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buying; purchasing

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spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

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rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

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should; must; -able; probably; likely

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abuse; misuse; perversion

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trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade

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from now on; hereafter

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

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need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention

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