jpdb beta

to like; to prefer

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battle

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sport; sports

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while; during (the time when)

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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whispered conversation; whispering

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don't you think?; indicates question

3

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

3

reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

4

to clap

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close; intimate; on good terms

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to ponder; to brood

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timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

5

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly

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sincere; honest; faithful

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approach; approach shot

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zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

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drawn-out (protracted) war or contest

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shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears

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last resort

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whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence

1

to sniff out; to get wind of

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leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

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to apologize; to apologise

2

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

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(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

3

itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

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root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

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to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

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investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

4

though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other

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even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

2

trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence

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beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

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

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not necessarily so; is not always true

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policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

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quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

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cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)

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female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)

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thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss

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thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

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