jpdb beta

to dodge; to evade

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feelings of gratitude

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

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as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

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right; correct; proper; righteous; just

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answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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once more; again

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(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

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have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

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preference; priority; precedence; right of way

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so far as

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and then; after that

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easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick

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relation; relationship

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progress; development

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wedding ceremony

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celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

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before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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marriage

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panic

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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to answer; to reply

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mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip

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had better ...; had better not ...

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glutinous rice

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mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice

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wedded life; married life

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tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky

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how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

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pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

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rejection; dismissal

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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established fact; fait accompli

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face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

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forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement

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to intend; to be sure that

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pregnancy; conception

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one year; some time ago

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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infant; baby

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to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed

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girl; baby girl; schoolgirl; girl pupil

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boy; son; man

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August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

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first day of the month; the first of the month

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great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

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