jpdb beta

pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated

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dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)

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mono

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with a (light) slapping sound

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chimes; toll of a bell

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white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

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red flag; Red Flag (Communist Party newspaper)

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highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze

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chief umpire; referee (soccer, boxing, etc.)

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assistant umpire; assistant referee

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falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms

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cause of victory; reason for (one's) success

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subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted

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... is the reason; ... is my excuse

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rematch

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to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations

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in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent

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achievement of one's goal; goal achievement

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nice; likeable; desirable

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sweeping victory; easy victory

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to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

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surprise victory; upset; coup

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overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown

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ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)

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uninterested (in); having no interest (in)

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niece

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other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination

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to do ...

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clothing

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nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown

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visitor; caller

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evening; night; nighttime

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to go down and stand; to alight; to get down

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entirely; completely; all; nothing but

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to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly

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young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air

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just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new

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straight-from-the-pot udon; udon noodles pulled straight from the pot and served in the hot water used for boiling (traditionally without being soaked in cold water), eaten by dipping in sauce

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painful; being sorry; feeling sorry

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repentance; confession; penitence

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dream; vision; reverie

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answer column (section)

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exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate

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to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

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(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement

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female private parts; female genitals

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danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety

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plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking

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