jpdb beta

it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...

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kumquat; cumquat

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crow (Corvus spp.); raven

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strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person

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war drum

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dragoon

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exaggerated; overblown; overdone

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burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)

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innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine

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straight line; beeline

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real name

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hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm

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street at night; making a night journey

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and; thereupon; because of that

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to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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resultant; consequential

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exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)

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to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

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decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

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to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself

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to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up

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not

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I'll; let's; probably

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too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

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singer

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karaoke

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max; maximum; to the max

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to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear

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assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)

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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

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secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

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conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

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oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night

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sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

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vertical shaking (of an earthquake); pitch (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); pitching

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lance

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to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way

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to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

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rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)

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to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

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to cackle

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windowpane; window glass

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roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)

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again; once again; yet again

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who; what kind of person

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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under a railway (oft. of shops, bars, etc.); under the tracks; under a railroad overpass

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to this extent; to this degree; this much

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interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical

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