jpdb beta

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

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young person; youth; young

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front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)

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in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

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to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

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himself; yourself; herself

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completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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imperial family; royalty

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to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

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people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

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to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

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idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing

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corner of one's eye

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to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

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should not; must not

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to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

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rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

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if; in case; supposing

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princess; daughter of a nobleman

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

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to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

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to become possible; to become able to (do)

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I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

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to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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prank; practical joke

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look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

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to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

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to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

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another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

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absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

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confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

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matter of time; question of time

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see; you see; ha

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to triumph; to be elated with success

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

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to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)

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to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

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upturned eyes

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dyeing; printing

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perfect; complete; flawless

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to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

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surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it

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out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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