jpdb beta

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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very much; exceedingly; extremely

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immature; childish

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to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

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unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

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extreme; extremity

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being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame

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gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

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to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)

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to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)

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abrupt; sudden

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difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps

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to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree

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wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

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protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

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had better do so

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self-defense; self-defence

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to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again

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actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

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weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

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to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

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safety; security

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appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting

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to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

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to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to

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to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

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geometric pattern

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to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)

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dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)

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ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric

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gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash

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phoenix

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to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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ultramarine

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to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)

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bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

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lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating

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handle; grip; knob

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

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suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

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unbelievable; incredible; implausible

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very interesting; of great interest

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)

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to fall completely silent; to become still as death

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to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

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collar; lapels

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(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency

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