jpdb beta

to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

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skin

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to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in

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to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd

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to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

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small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

2

watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy

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to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

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to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

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to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat

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dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

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once again; yet again

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

2

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

2

perfect circle

2

red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each

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spider's thread; spider silk

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evening dew; night dew

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to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

1

steel; sword steel; sword

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to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

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grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

1

decoration; ornament; trimmings

2

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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par; equivalence; face value; parity

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pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)

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to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)

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true theory; true teachings

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foundation; basis

2

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

2

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

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water and the Moon; the Moon reflected on the water; solar plexus (as a pressure point in martial arts)

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lung

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to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

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black; black stone; guilt; guilty person

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baseball

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bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)

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groan; moan; moaning

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torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

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beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice

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to writhe (in pain)

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to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out

2

the ten fingers

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dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy

2

to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death

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insect; bug

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to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

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boring; dull; uninteresting

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