jpdb beta

cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable

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literary

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to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force

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to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

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layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another

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singer

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popular song

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passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching

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morning dew

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moonlight; moon; moonbeams

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mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity

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journey; route of a journey

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(not) even for a moment

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hourglass

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life story; personal narrative; story of one's life

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loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

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at a young age; while still young

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

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to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack

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detailed; clear

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carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)

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distinguished service; meritorious service

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yellow; yellowish

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most difficult; next to impossible

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as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

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existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement

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byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse

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old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots

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autonomy (philosophy); self-control

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to remove; to eliminate

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above all else

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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drama; play; powerful drug

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to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate

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someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

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self-actualization; self-fulfillment; self-realization

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past redemption; sinful

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notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

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fatty; fatso

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palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap

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untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown

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adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation

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Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later

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ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)

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fisherman

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beach; foreshore

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of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune

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fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent

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nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband

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Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)

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