jpdb beta

somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

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to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

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self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness

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repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

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so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

3

each; respectively

3

busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)

1

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

2

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

1

himself; he himself

4

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

4

awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns

1

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

1

the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

1

to be concerned about

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to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

1

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

4

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

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to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

3

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

4

discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance

1

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

1

damply; moistly; clammily; stickily

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

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skirt

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small; little; tiny

6

drawstring pouch

2

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

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one's house; one's home; one's family

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secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)

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pill

3

recovery from exhaustion

1

outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)

1

purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce

1

felt; woollen cloth

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pachinko ball

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large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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object; body; solid

2

to clamour; to crowd; to jostle

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to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

1

hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

1

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

little by little; bit by bit

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to swallow; to gulp down

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chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

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