jpdb beta

to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

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stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing

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substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect

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decoration; ornament; trimmings

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threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

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no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

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we have a result!; game over!; match!

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to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off

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oh; no; don't

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truly; in earnest

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comfortably; easily

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to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

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impulsive

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can't help worrying; besides myself with worry

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to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

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backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount

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with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal

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expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.

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duty; role; function

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boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

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to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple

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complicity

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weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain

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to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

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to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

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essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic

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to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

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to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind

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causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir

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(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)

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father

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strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious

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here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over

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turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)

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strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger

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recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo

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aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

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deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam

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within; inside of; less than

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to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

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lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

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(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation

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having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about

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from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

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reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly

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large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

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lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

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