jpdb beta

to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against

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to apply; to adapt

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to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

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confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

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to approach; to draw near

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to glare at each other; to confront each other

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diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

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head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

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(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism

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sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan

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to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

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coming home from school

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time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

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busy; hurried; confused; flurried

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separate; respective

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epilogue

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(rock) crystal; high purity quartz

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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exactly opposite (of)

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pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

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column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)

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eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

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unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling

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the whole sky; firmament

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clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate

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starry sky

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to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile

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pure white; snow white

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stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

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altar

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dark night

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sea; ocean; waters

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lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe

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to compete; to bid; to sell at auction

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peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm

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ancient times; distant past; antiquity

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temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle

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to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

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undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows

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meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

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Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

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to stop by; to drop in for a short visit

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to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood

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