jpdb beta

to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

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to ponder; to brood

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prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement

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to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

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birth; nativity

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

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shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead; shaved-headed member of a subculture often associated with Neo-nazism

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prejudice; bias; distorted view

2

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

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elevated (structure); overhead

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under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

3

bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

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society; the world; the times

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to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

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inner citadel; core; center; centre

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

2

to come to a settlement

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question; query

1

being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

1

to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

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investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

2

one and only; unique

1

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

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(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

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to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

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even more; still more; further

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

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decision; settlement; definition

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accurate; correct; precise; exact

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to enjoy (oneself)

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rather than

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sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic

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(Saint) Valentine

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

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hard to understand; Byzantine fashion

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to come to mind; to pop into one's head

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reward; prize

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delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

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packing; crating; packaging

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contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

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matchless; unequalled; unequaled

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person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth

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I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

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comment

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to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by

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