jpdb beta

obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

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I; me

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exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming

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advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)

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middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward

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self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health

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exotic

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sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)

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mysterious

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ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together

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safe; certain

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to begin; to set about; to start

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to take a load off

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quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully

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ecosystem

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derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible

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source of river; fountainhead

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in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

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to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)

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big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)

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force; FORTH

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opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)

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at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

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night; nighttime

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exemption; exoneration; discharge

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comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy

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to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun

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to raise (one's voice)

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hill

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prototype; model; pattern; archetypal

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semi-transparent; translucent

3

to detest; to abhor; to loathe

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blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body

3

dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion

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nourishment; nutrient

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starvation; famine; hunger

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stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)

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little finger; pinky; little toe

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short break; breather

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to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)

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rest; relief; relaxation

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whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly

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to keep in mind; to memorize

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spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming

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change of course

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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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restart; fresh start

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seventh day of the month; seven days

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mimesis; mimicry; camouflage

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