jpdb beta

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

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wine glass

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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to wipe off; to wipe up

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really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

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a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

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as if; as though

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

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hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

5

sense of security

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end of an eyebrow

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to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

2

to lean against; to set against

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to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

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tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

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price; value; cost

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20 years old; (arch.) twenty

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thirty; 30

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10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

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yen (currency of Japan); circle

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quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

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for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

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France

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first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag

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long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop

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manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)

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which; what (way)

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double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

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amount of money; sum

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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we; us; I; me

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to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

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with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly

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fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person

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people

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

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daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty

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one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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remote past; far ago; time immemorial

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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tap; knock; bonk

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at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

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wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

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long ago; a long time ago; already

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to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

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