jpdb beta

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

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small; little; tiny

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what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

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(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly

2

to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered

1

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

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even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

2

wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)

2

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

1

puppet; marionette

1

how; in what way; by what means

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shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

4

at least

2

so; therefore; and; (and) then

2

I see; that's right; indeed

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in the end; at the end of the day

3

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

2

abrupt; sudden

4

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

3

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1

tough; strong; tenacious

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

5

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

1

art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice

2

mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging

1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

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to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous

4

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

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wooden doll; wooden figure

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doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

2

to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

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to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress

2

to start to move; to get going; to come alive

2

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

3

joint

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awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

3

movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running

4

something like ...; something called ...

4

sadness; sorrow; grief

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lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly

3

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.)

5

tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

2

empty; vacant; hollow

5

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

4

kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori

1

cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

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