jpdb beta

to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace

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eight picturesque sights

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thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn

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to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

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person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking

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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

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to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

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layperson; layman; laywoman; country home; farmhouse; cottage

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ascetic; pilgrim; devotee

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second marriage; remarriage

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in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma

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adopted daughter; foster daughter

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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conservative

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to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile

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to grasp tightly

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bride

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from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

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front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin

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to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

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clique; faction

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the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

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end; close

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killing two birds with one stone

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because of; owing to; due to

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all kinds of sicknesses

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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research; study; investigation

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to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)

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childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)

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exchange; conversion

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feelings of guilt

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

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beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms

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to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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imposing stance; daunting pose

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first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone

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tee-hee

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war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle

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to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

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true character; real nature

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opening fully; full throttle; full power

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being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears

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to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

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even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

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that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

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disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

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