jpdb beta

before long

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art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

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only; nothing but

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to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

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standing in a row; forming a line; alignment

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to glare at each other; to confront each other

1

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

1

point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue

1

form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

2

torus-shape; toroidal

3

to flow into; to pour into; to stream into

3

year by year; annually; every year; from year to year

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to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

1

still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...

1

rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.

1

focus (e.g. photographic); focal point

1

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

1

bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting

1

spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare

1

intention; idea; inclination; wish

2

acquisition; possession

1

each; every

1

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

1

attendant; companion

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

while; during (the time when)

1

to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

3

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

1

to have a reason; to have an excuse

1

to wipe; to dry

1

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

1

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

2

simultaneously; all at once; in unison

1

pie graph; pie chart

2

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

1

ocher (colour); ochre

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several people; a few people

2

group; party; team; organization; organisation; association

1

imposing stance; daunting pose

1

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

1

representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

1

words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology

1

both arms

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crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over

1

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

3

to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

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side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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