jpdb beta

had better do so

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast

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to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

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huge; big; enormous

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

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item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up

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wife

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to add (to); to add on; to append

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy

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carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men; woman who likes eating meat

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gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out

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graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet

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taciturn

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society; the world; the times

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majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

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type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)

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shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

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to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

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to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled

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to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)

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opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

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steam; vapour; vapor

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to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge

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owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

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kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red

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actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

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beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man

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needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog

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rock; boulder; crag

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river; stream; River; the ... river

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to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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Shinran (founder of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism, 1173-1262)

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almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

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monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)

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to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

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household; home; family

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it seems that; as if

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no loss or gain; coming out even

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drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power

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about this time; about now

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punishment; penalty

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even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

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iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast

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