jpdb beta

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

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to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation

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happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

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battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

2

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged

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seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce

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to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

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legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings

1

to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

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point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

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even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

2

society; the world; the times

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border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

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precisely because

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creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention

1

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

1

as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...

1

morning sun

1

to sit down

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for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

1

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

1

invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable

2

luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)

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stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)

2

to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

1

monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself

1

straight line; beeline

1

to go on reading

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to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

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totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air

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a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork

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stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

1

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

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short; brief

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one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

1

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

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to shed blood

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shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled

1

abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)

1

to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up

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to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane

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to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying

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root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune

1

stinging (pain); smarting; tingling

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to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

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oath; vow

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