jpdb beta

rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

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one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

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2nd day of the month; two days

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careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully

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dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

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clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

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guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

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someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

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pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)

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for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

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to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

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flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

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to check; to stop; to keep back

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right to speak

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essential; important; crucial; vital; main

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affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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to declare; to plead

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to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

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fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry

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live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

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quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

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meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

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to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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training (esp. in-service); induction course

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from the beginning; from scratch

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guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)

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point in time; occasion

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great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

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to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)

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to step forward; to volunteer

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daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

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even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

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let's see what you've got; show me what you've got

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paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)

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to glare at each other; to confront each other

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to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

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now that; since; so long as; because

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corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

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enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

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treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure

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interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

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