jpdb beta

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

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failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards

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to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

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to get angry

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(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

1

several minutes; a few minutes

1

dozens; scores of; decades

1

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

1

to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone

1

to get the hang of; to learn the secret to

1

success; hit

3

dark

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pronunciation; production of sound

1

forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding

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to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop

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rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)

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practice by repetition; learning by rote

1

gazing at (in wonderment)

2

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

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maintenance; preservation; improvement

4

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

2

to become possible; to become able to (do)

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irresponsibility

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waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

5

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

7

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

3

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

1

shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

4

conception; idea

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thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

2

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

3

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

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expressive power; inventiveness; creative power

1

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

1

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

3

withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out

1

variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

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to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

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precondition; prerequisite

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

4

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

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to hate; to dislike

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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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