jpdb beta

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

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paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring

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each other; one another

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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anguished; distressed; worried; horny

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to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)

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attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound

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just now; a moment ago; this very minute

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entrance; front door

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medal

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enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)

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material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber

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design; idea; conception; plan

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to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe

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to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

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Ahura Mazda (creator deity in Zoroastrianism)

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icon (religious)

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nod; inclination of the head

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to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)

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official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace

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(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

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to ask

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to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

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surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia

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overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown

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how long; how far; how much

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always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)

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taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)

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fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

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indiscretion; imprudence; rudeness; misbehavior; misconduct; misdeed

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this evening; tonight

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to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

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the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way

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early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

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moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)

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hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway

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to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

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to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange

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the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence

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to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

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fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman

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discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

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landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household

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what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

4

dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen

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to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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lickety-split; quickly

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