jpdb beta

manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

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to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted

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to exchange words

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finite; limited

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

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elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

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seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

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to sit on a seat

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all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

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waiting impatiently for

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part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

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pointing out; identification

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oh; ah

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I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

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sisters

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youthful; young; young-looking

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expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions

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abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

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lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

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after a long time; for the first time in a while

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sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable

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to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open

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always; all the time; never; usual; regular

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forced laugh; forced smile

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signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

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(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

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conclusion

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to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)

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how; in what way

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diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted

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to hesitate to say

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decisive; resolute; determined; firm

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embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape

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pupil (of eye); eye

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memories; recollections; reminiscence

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to learn by hearsay

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death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

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adventurer

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to take up employment

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failure; mistake; blunder

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sadness; sorrow; grief

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to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

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wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

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while alive; during one's lifetime

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to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

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to make a living

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prejudice; bias; distorted view

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to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

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impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)

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