jpdb beta

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

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unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

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to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

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exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)

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pipe; tube

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gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly

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to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong

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surely; certainly; without doubt

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smoky; awkward; ill at ease

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playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

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superior; better

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lung

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to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

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spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion

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calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

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to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

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desperate; hopeless

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like this; this sort; this way

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easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

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slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery

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hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces

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implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope

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to vomit; to spit out

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believer; adherent

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to rescue from; to help out of; to save

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exchange; conversion

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prayer; supplication

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great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

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relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

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saviour; savior; messiah

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of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

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to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

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rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

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shabby; seedy

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white hair; grey hair; gray hair

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half-crazed; frantic

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war cry; roar

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half the body; half length

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to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)

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babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant

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peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

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life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

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reform; reformation; reorganization

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after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

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what sort; what kind

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to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

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chance; opportunity

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author (usu. of a particular book); writer

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