jpdb beta

pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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inexperienced

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true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

2

to be imaginable; to be conceivable

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bagworm; bagworm moth

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to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

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thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee

2

few days

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vegetable

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eleven o'clock

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neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)

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sounds

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to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

2

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

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to quarrel; to dispute

2

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

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to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

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to intervene; to stop (something)

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disregarding; ignoring

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to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

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zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

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how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

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to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

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to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate

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looking down

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pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

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to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

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upturned eyes

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temperature; body temperature (human, animal)

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moderate; proper; just right

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to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm

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creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming

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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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venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

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getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

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place to go; destination

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wintertime; winter season

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extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant

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to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

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these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

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to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

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staying one night

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obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude

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intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)

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change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle

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