jpdb beta

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

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yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

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huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)

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to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

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plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

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father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

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mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

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to hide; to conceal

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resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace

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to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

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that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

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middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe

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nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

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small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)

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precious stone; jewel; gem

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conversation; talk; chat

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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

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hiding; concealment

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tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

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to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

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out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope

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to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)

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to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

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secret talk

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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to have a talk; to tell a story

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to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

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(in) her way; peculiar to her

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consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

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tool; implement; means; furniture

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treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

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to do

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port (left side of vessel)

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third

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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

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offensive (movement); aggression

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to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

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metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing

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I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

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closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

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main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus

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to pass (of time); to elapse

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fierce attack

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to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

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