jpdb beta

(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway

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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge

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appearance; emergence

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careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal

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mother and child

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stray cat; alley cat

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to torture to death; to toy with (someone) until dead; to inflict a slow and painful death

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screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring

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to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence

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to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes

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to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

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act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major

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brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything

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to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit

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to give one's opinion

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bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move

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no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...

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degree; extent

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climax; peak; zenith; apex

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staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

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to light up; to brighten

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to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

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several animals

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meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat

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soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice

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reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

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monotonous

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email

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favorable; favourable

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food

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artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up

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snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling

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to comb down; to smooth down

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(sole of the) paw; pad

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squishy; springy; bouncy

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sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever

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stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill

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red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue

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with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl

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suspense drama

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target

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to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)

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figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design

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very easily

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recovery; undoing; recall

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to cover fully; to wrap around

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to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest

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to be slow in saying

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hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

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