jpdb beta

to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate

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immediate reply

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type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention

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to come within sight

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(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental

2

something to wear; clothes

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shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

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treasure chest; strongbox

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to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish

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money

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box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

1

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

2

whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

2

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

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sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy

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to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

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daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day

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elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

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function; facility; faculty; feature

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carefully; with caution

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in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur

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to raise one's voice; to shout

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unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

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and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

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strong point; merit; virtue; advantage

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surely; certainly; without doubt

4

blow; shock; strike; batting

4

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

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to become desperate; to give way to despair

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secret; private; surreptitious

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proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close

4

rare; uncommon

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versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

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status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

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depending on; dependent on

2

strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)

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being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

2

accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)

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forte; strong point

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washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering

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convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit

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without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

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a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

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cannot be helped; unavoidable

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eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently

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to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

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