jpdb beta

for dear life; barely escaping alive

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to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled

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in unison; as one; united

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being startled; getting a shock

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joint-locking technique (in judo)

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to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order

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sortie; sally; attack

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to spit

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domestic animals; livestock; cattle

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escalation

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to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)

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after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

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ten times; tenfold

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you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

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be that as it may; even so; though that be so

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once more

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rendering what little service one can

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tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous

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bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring

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insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt

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to prostrate oneself (before)

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being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)

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main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops

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to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root

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one lump; one body; one group

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powerful

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to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right

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friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like

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independence; self-reliance

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sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno

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office job; clerical work

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to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient

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know your place!; know your station!; don't overestimate yourself!

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next morning

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deck brush

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territory

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authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

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to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare

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shade; shadow

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fight; scuffle

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performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

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(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress

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necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)

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to revere; to respect; to worship

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story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial

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a few years ago; some years back

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the same age

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being in love with each other

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to talk to oneself; to mutter

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munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)

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