jpdb beta

pale; pallid; bluish-white

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to finish dyeing

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out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly

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transition; change; progress; passing (of time)

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mirage

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to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

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to unfold; to unroll; to open

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now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns

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to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract

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vivid; striking

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on countless occasions; many a time

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as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

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skill

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admiration; wonder; astonishment

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(not) even; (not) any

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to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

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to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give

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clear; precise; definite; distinct

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contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

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as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

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personal affair; one's own affair

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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

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to cut at; to slash at

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footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)

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hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

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degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

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construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation

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process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

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before one knows; unnoticed; unawares

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hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord

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to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

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production (e.g. play); direction

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stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce

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lower right

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flip-up; fold-up; tip-up; top-hinged (e.g. window)

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slash; slashing attack

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flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)

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thunder and lightning

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axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

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to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

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flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

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to collide; to clash

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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skill; dexterity; proficiency

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dancer; dancing master; dancing mistress

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to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully

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pace

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to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose

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to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

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