jpdb beta

turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

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promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

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(elder) sister

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monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

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stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

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falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

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declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

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sliding door

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middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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bedside; near one's pillow

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to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk

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boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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with a start; with a jump

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with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

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movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

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unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

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with these words; while saying

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grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

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bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

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reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

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with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob

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(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation

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almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

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to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

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excited condition; excited state

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ambush; lying in wait for an ambush

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beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker

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judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

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three times; thrice; third (interval)

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to grasp tightly

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explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)

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wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

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to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

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intruder; trespasser

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to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with

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doing as one is told; yes-man

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to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

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in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

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home position; origin; usual place (for something)

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to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)

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monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

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good opportunity; chance

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warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

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to die; to pass away

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to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly

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