jpdb beta

red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist

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commencing with; including

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good humour (humor); good mood

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unmarried; single

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on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

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ex-husband; former husband

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(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning

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joke; jest; funny story

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national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic

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groundless; entirely contrary to fact

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to be mentally fatigued; to tired to the bone

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exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

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publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

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maid; helper; help; assistance

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to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

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might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...

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to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

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while alive; during one's lifetime

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immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

3

beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy

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one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

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youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

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flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

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both in name and reality; both in name and substance

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chance (of success); odds

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see you later; goodbye; sincerely

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before long; even now

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to walk

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to stop walking; to pause

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serious look (on one's face); straight face

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to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

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to ask a question; to ask questions

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indescribable; having no way to express

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perception; intuition; the sixth sense

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essence; true nature; substance; reality

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right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead

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to rain incessantly; to downpour

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cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

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snake; serpent; large snake

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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teary eyes

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exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

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to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

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authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert

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to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

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carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

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happy ending

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to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

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to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

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