jpdb beta

to be reliable

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pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

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to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

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master; teacher; stable master

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comment; criticism

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defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

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(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess

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grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

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bottom; sole

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iron pot; kettle

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admirable; laudable

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(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention

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to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with

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five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold

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cafeteria

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corner; nook

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isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation

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not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether

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threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

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to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

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vivid; striking

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only once

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rapid-fire gun or cannon; talking rapidly; barrage of words or questions

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sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

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to hang one's head; to droop one's head

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scolding

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listening respectfully

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to throw into

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sharp tongue; eloquence

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the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual

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tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness

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sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

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planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring

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mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff

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to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light

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to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled

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solving a problem swiftly and skillfully

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to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

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(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

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recent years

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organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation

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former years; formerly; a few years ago

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death; passing

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sign; indication; omen; symptom

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state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances

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script; screenplay; scenario

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conspiracy; collusion

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management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

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class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

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rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime

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