jpdb beta

tiger mom; tiger mum; mother who is overly obsessed with her children's academic performance

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to release

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than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except

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(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually

5

minutely; in detail; with particular attention

2

(being in) the black; surplus; black letter

1

results announcement; earnings call

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each one

8

to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch

2

person who has rendered distinguished service

3

mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation

1

want to do

3

judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal

2

match (for lighting a fire)

1

on the way back; when about to go back

2

fleeing; escape

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to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

4

busybody; meddler; nosey parker

1

total; sum total; total amount

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

2

dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily

2

barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house

2

one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind

2

depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...

1

to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press

2

to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer

1

to say too much; to go too far

1

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

1

to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal

4

to take off one's hat

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resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants

3

attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name

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to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands

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feeling of solidarity

3

self-protection; self-defence

1

assent; consent

2

(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing

1

to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue

5

to give rein to (imagination)

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together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality

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family planning

3

feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct

3

large-breed dog; large dog

2

feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung

1

grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)

6

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

1

noted doctor; excellent physician

1

case

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to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel

2

not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to

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