jpdb beta

difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them

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handsome youth (male); pretty boy

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confrontation; showdown

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one side

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pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray

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to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

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to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

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disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry

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Mako

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proposal; proposition; suggestion

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charming; fascinating; attractive

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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

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older brother

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

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line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

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conviction; belief; confidence

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to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

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wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

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to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

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sexy

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low tone; bass; low voice

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crushing

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destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe

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to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

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to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

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hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

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comfortable; carefree

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structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

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soundproofing

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to raise one's voice; to shout

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to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say

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trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass

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godsend; gift from providence

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plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode

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to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)

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OK; okay

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to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love

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looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something

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loud sound; loud reverberation

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dance

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stroboscope; strobe lamp; stroboscopic lamp; (camera) flash

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sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning

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space; interval; space character; whitespace

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stimulating; exciting; provocative

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flash (of light); glint; schiller

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to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

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here and there; in places

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strange voice

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tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing

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