jpdb beta

affirmation; affirmative

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important person

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every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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usefulness

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main; principal; chief; primary; major

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good policy; wise policy; best plan

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one hand

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pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest

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to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)

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to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart

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premature death; untimely death; dying young

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not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

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waving heads (of grain)

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to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together

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hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy

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irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

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sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious

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with a start; with a jump

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at a glance; by accident

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sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top

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(a) little; somewhat; somehow

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

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to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to

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concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet

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to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist

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both parties; both sides

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such; like that; that sort of

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to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound

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main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

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strict; close; precise; scrupulous

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meat dish; meat-based cuisine

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small talk; chat; gossip

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dining table

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to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous

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setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)

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to do over; to remake; to resume

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black coffee

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milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk

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leaving one's seat

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to taste; to try (food or drink)

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smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

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congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

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knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

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tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

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while; even though; despite

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exhaled air; exhalation; expiration

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shriek; scream

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