jpdb beta

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

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text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence

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a bit more; a bit longer

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lickety-split; quickly

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(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)

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to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

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government official

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to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

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how much; how many; what amount; what extent

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prize money; monetary award; reward

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even now; still; as yet

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platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

2

searching; hunting for news story; journalist

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account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters

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cuttlefish; squid

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to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

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to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely

3

roughly; broadly; generally; more or less

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unexpected meeting; coincidence

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brain; brains; mind

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ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

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to cross one's mind; to be reminded

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to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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never again

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steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

3

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

2

richly colored; richly coloured

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lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

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fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

2

very bottom; rock bottom

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to thrust down; to push off

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mankind; humanity

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to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

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ultimate; final; last; eventual

2

harm; injury; evil (influence)

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overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness

2

(by force of) circumstances

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weak; delicate; sickly

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to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink

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remains; fragment; remains after having cut something

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good-for-nothing; useless; worthless

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rush mat; matting; mat

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help; aid; assistance

1

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

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to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

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town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

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public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord

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eye for people; ability to judge character

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leader of a group

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