jpdb beta

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

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to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

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rare; uncommon; not often seen

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especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

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special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

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business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

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straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

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to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

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to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

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Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

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whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

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apathetic; indifferent

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Hugh

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sound of the wind; voice of the wind

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country town; rural town

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to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

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mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity

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kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

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selection; screening

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to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

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promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

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sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

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animal

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crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark

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tooth

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examiner; judge

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roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)

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to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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children's song; nursery rhyme

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mood

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song; ballad

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

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to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

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election; selection; choice

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tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

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every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

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being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind

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latest; most recent; nearest (in time)

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first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all

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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

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to live; to make a living; to get on with

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fourth year (college) student; senior

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desperately; for one's dear life

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art project which is done in place of a graduation thesis at a college of arts

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dozens; scores of; decades

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step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

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from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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