jpdb beta

you could say; you might say; verging on the

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questions and answers; dialogue

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long ago; a long time ago; already

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brief (amount of time); short

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to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

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to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

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complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

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to fight to the bitter end

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life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death

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belief; faith; conviction

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to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)

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to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

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aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

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roar; howl; yell; bellow

1

complicated and mysterious

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bark; howl; roar; bellow

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to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

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first cry of a newborn baby

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to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

1

somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

1

to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)

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absolutely; definitely; unconditionally

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so much; so; like that

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

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to await; to wait for; to expect

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

4

seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy

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engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

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at times; occasionally

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to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

1

rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water

3

inundation; submersion; flood

1

submergence; immersion

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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proper; respectable; decent; honest

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to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out

1

vanguard; advance guard

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute

2

fearless; daring; knowing no fear

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preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike

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water level

3

rising; ascending; climbing

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strong; intense; severe

2

to do (for someone)

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to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

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delicious; tasty; good; nice

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to be able to manage somehow or other

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complaining; nitpicking

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ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation

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