jpdb beta

unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic

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sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

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dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole

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to bark at and chase

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series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)

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on bad terms; at loggerheads

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to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of

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superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart

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strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower

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one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

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to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

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calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

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

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to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

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father

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trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat

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to emphasize; to attach importance to

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doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

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to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

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what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

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distinction; discrimination

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to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

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eyesight; vision; visual acuity

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originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

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distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification

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sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of

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nuance

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eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; bizarre; strange

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pure; purity

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how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

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to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)

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three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)

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wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm

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to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

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extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed

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good

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running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

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before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme

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thus; in this way

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consumer; ordinary citizen; stakeholder; person who lives on (e.g. situation, income, place)

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fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close

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sooner or later

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not only ... but (also); as well as ...

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stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

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tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out

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bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

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hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt

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to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out

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