jpdb beta

difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps

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to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback

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way one walks; one's walk

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footstool; footrest

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to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)

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to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)

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to be free; to be available

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living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)

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red-hot iron; swords and guns; gunfire; termagancy; violent temper; gambler; red flesh of lean tuna

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fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog

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summer

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sandy beach

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holidays; vacation

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land route; overland route; by land; overland

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desert

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the ocean; the great deep

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everlasting summer

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paradise; Eden

1

pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of

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buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking

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travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

2

immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement

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to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out

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beach; seashore; seaside; coast

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mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence

2

uncle

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feudal lord

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branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family

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to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head

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arrival on location

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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fisherman

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sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)

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being lightly dressed

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prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny

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both sides

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tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve

1

niece

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premarital; prenuptial

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(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection

2

to strike dead; to beat to death

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I; me

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drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room

1

two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs

1

roommate

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in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease

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to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority

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young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.

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doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator

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vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude

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