jpdb beta

hard to understand; Byzantine fashion

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face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

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to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

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to fear; to be afraid of

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therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

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therefore; consequently

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sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

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sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

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country; Japan

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old age; old person; the old; the aged

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)

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eternity; permanence; perpetuity

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(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

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from the beginning

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to the end

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front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

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advance; moving forward; progress

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proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

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end; break

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suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle

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a moment ago; just now

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to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

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laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest

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bedside; near one's pillow

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to finish saying

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nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

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to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious

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ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised

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far away in the distance; in the far distance

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wheat sheaf; stacked wheat

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heavy drinker

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corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)

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to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

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even now; still; as yet

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to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

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to fit in

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putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)

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grand; heroic; sublime; fierce

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contest; comparison; competition

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biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence

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tee-hee

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to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

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to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite

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funny story; funny anecdote

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be; is

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to approach; to draw near

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dance

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to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy

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