jpdb beta

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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to look daggers at someone; to be angry

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to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up

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to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

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calamity; misfortune

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evasion; avoidance

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dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

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to raid; to launch an attack; to invade

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Jesus (Christ)

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boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

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coming home from school

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careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

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shallow; superficial

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conclusion

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everyday; always; at all times; frequently

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so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)

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smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious

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rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

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production (e.g. play); direction

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triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

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friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

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lifesaver; person who saved one's life

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you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

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to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

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(the) whole face

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friend; acquaintance

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(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence

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to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)

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law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

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to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try

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cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

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to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart

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to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

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mixed; mingled

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to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

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to do together; to share; to participate in

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smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth

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mochi; (sticky) rice cake

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pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe

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notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

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remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

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exchange; conversion

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colorless and transparent

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contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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factor

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making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt

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early (days); initial stage; initial

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stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

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(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer

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