jpdb beta

difficult to ...; hard to ...

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bedtime

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

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main thread (of a story)

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the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo

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body; physical system; (the) person

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important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)

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to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

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hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment

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to turn the lights off

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toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom

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no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

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a lot; loads; plenty

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

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it's not like; it isn't as if

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electric utility expense

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economising; saving

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light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

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to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

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darkness; the dark

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to give a reason

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

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bedroom

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at the last moment; this late in the game

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place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

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pajamas; pyjamas

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to change one's clothes

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tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

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seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

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innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom

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lover; mistress

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to wait upon; to serve

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still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

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unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled

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to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name

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shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

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meaning; called; said

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welcome; reception

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warm welcome

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happy

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reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

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expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

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