jpdb beta

to be silent; to say nothing

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somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

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elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

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to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

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eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

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even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

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expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

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to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

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

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second son

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comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly

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grandchild

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to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

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girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

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short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty

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to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

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to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

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hope; wish; aspiration

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anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

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front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

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honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

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reconciliation; make peace with

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

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past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

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good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

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it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

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left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

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third year of high school; third-year high-school student

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New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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stairs; stairway; staircase

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

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school of one's (first, second) choice

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easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

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I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

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to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

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little by little

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to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

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both; both sides; both parties

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bottom of one's heart

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blessing

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dead men tell no tales

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individual; private person; personal; private

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prospects of victory; chances of success

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particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

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principal; headmaster

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