jpdb beta

bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection

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straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

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to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

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to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

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to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off

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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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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

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to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

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I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

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he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

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to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

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that well-known ...

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rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

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predecessor; pioneer; ancestor

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settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony

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elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter

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pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate

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to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

3

wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor

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to revere; to respect; to worship

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married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

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whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

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bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

3

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

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mystery; mysteriousness; secret

2

conclusion

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companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

2

end; conclusion

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answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

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cry; crying voice

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ha ha ha (laughter)

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to (do) like this

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why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!

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nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)

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to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

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eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

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he; she; that guy

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to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself

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difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

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another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

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inside one's heart; in one's mind

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until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

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to bear fruit; to ripen

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in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

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disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely

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property; fortune; assets

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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