jpdb beta

cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

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wrinkle; crease; ripple

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cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm

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to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out

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handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct

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stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow

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ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying

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battlefield; battleground

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to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent

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first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period

3

first place; first rank; units position (of a number)

3

last day (of the month)

5

to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back

2

highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)

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eloquence; fluency (of speech)

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to revere; to respect; to worship

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to plunder; to grab; to snatch

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rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

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with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well

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recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

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another dimension; different level; whole other level

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sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant

1

to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt

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unable to wait

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to glare at; to scowl at

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two (long cylindrical things)

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loud; sonorous; ringing

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before and after; earlier and later; occurring almost simultaneously; inversion (of order); black and white

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preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

5

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

3

to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard

2

solid; strong; firm

2

fortress; stronghold; citadel

1

construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation

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three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton

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ultra-Orthodox (Jews); Haredi Judaism; Haredim

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debut; initial stage appearance

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to become fraught with emotion

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just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...

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if is not; if are not

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righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way

1

diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)

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discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

2

worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature

1

(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

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old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated

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command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

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recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

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(how) many times; (how) often

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