jpdb beta

another thing; exception; special case

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to make a mistake

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with a friendly grin; smilingly

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popular person; favorite; favourite

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to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud

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relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

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both (people); the two of them

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to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

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difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

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degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety

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to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

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timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish

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to make a fist; to clench one's fist

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to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

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exchange; conversion

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to take care of

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cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

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to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

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to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

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current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

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to care for someone; to look after someone

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to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)

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charming; fascinating; attractive

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income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts

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exceedingly; extremely; decisively

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sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

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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 shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

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light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder

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noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)

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noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

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to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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origin; beginning; start

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sign; signal; cue

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shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

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very loud volume; megavolume

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rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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loud shout; excited cheering

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in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

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shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold

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shock troop commander; spearhead of a shock unit

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to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

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to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

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to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)

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blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

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to push aside; to brush aside

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)

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