jpdb beta

borrowing without returning

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elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

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most difficult; next to impossible

1

to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)

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forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape

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movie; film; motion picture

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stability; security; equilibrium

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hind leg; hind foot

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balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)

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balloon (hot-air, weather, etc.); blimp

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feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season

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migratory bird; bird of passage

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to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent

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to crowd; to flock; to swarm

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obstacle; hurdle

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cradle

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sleepy; drowsy

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pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack

2

ocean view (room, etc.); view of the ocean

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lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it

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motto

5

landing; alighting; touch down

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attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

2

arrival and departure

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path; lane

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stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

2

to be planted

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Blowin' in the wind

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to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on

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while alive; during one's lifetime

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to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted

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eclipse period (in viral lifecycle); eclipse phase; dark age

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with one's own hands

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damned; cursed; accursed

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flowers or flower arrangements for a butsudan (household Buddhist altar)

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one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer

2

offering

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photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

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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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unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares

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seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe; chancy; unsteady; clumsy

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lifting a child high up in the air

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to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence

1

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

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intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection

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diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)

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astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

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even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

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with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal

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for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

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