jpdb beta

skillful words; deceitful words; glibness

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totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted

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chimes; toll of a bell

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108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 microseasons of one year

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to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound

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the New Year begins; the New Year starts

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guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)

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stab; thrust; lunge

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screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation

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record high; all-time high

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wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)

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heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop

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mixed bathing

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key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery

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straw

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same age

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(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure

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outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude

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death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)

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right in half

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big quarrel; huge fight; big row

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(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

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peace treaty

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stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant

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(points of) difference

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recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light

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precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

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(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year

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to bring someone along

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immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

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made of metal; metallic

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having a place to oneself (e.g. restaurant, movie theater); having the run of a place

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scene; view; prospect; outlook

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to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time

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to be sold out

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to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)

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unreserved

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to continue to increase; to continue to mount

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donation; presentation; gift

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guess; speculation; supposition

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to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

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arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

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nightlife; night amusements

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since then

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reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth

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to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings

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without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat

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ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan

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absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

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to take (medicine)

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