jpdb beta

mimesis; mimicry; camouflage

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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to finish reading; to read through

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net; netting; web

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goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis

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to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

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thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)

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one third; a third part

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symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed

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simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

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to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

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sharp; keen; acute

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ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

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fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

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stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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illogicality

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

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round; spherical; circular

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

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entrance; admission; entering

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nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

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perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

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without

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fair; fare; fear

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abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)

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not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

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to discuss; to talk together

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to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

2

that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

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to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize

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having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

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horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise

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command; direction

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both (people)

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raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced

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absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

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tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

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custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule

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whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

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suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required

2

serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

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special seat; box seat

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distant look; faraway look

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negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)

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cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink

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