jpdb beta

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

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to have the nerve to

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to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool

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yellow

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overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)

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noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague

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attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

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how much; how many; to what extent

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

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existence; being; presence

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to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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indeed; it's no wonder

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seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

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ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

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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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you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

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complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome

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one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

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both; both sides; both parties

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to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

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human; humane

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

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to choose; to select; to pick (out)

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

3

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

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nothing but; except; no more than

2

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

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to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

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after all; because; but; even; too; as well

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

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to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure

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thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

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to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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starry sky

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient

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but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

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