jpdb beta

in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

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dropkick; flying kick

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to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity

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otherwise; if not; or else

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flood; flooding

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foot technique (in judo, sumo wrestling, etc.); footwork; tricks performed with the feet

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fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

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pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)

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veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced

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halfway point

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flare; star shell

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to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)

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to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)

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having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily

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enemy general

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groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz

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place to die; place of death

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neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt

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to die (in action, in one's youth)

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not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

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dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death

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ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to

2

eating; feeding

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to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect

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elapsed time

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to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of

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bleaching; whitening; chlorosis; albinism

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Everyone is safe (all right)

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one ear

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torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times

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to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on

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curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)

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solidification; congelation; coagulation; condensation

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mobility; maneuverability

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undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck

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bed

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to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive

3

to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing

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startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch

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to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)

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vengeance; revenge; retaliation

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distortion; falsification; perversion

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to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

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dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest

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dropout; quitter; deserter

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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way of life

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equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana; opposite bank; opposite shore

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wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm

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