jpdb beta

total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale

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quote-unquote; so-called; bracketed

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the question remains; it comes into question

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standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

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indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

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retainer; attendant; escort

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to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

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to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)

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throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off

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to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first

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back (of a chair); backrest

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unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage

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saucer

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haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous

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colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance

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followers; hangers-on

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

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to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

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virtue

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

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admonition; remonstrance; expostulation

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often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to

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counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip

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anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper

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unreserved

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then

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difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling

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bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer

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handbell

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one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)

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method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

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call; invitation

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be; is

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to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

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another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!

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Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel; lush, green tree

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to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)

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no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...

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one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer

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accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one

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to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...

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reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

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obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant

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obvious; undeniable

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