jpdb beta

to steel oneself to; to brace oneself

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to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

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to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

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white hair; grey hair; gray hair

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to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

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you

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feeling; sense; impression

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crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated

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to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

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face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

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to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)

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method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

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one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

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blood relationship; blood relative

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all on one's own

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the same age

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

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with a broad grin; smirking

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ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

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presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

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everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled

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in order; in turn

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triple feature (e.g. movie)

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half killed

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no, not like that (but like this)

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danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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horsefly; gadfly

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final; eventual; ultimate

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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most; much; greatly

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limit; bound

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best; ideal; perfect

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you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

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through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

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to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

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hat; cap

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

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to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

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standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum

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to relapse; to reassert; to review

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particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

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year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

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breast; chest

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bulky; massive; thick; heavy

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or something

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stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp

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crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound

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chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

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