jpdb beta

avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling

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whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle; start (e.g. of a movement); beginning; dawn

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responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing

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defense; defence; safeguard; protection

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to encamp; to take up a position

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surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia

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step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

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this

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madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)

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rebirth; new birth; nascent

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simple honesty; tactless frankness

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weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

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stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)

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stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence

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consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied

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to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

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moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative

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to take the initiative

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hit-and-run tactics; striking and immediately retreating

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

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aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots

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contrary to one's expectations

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beautiful legs; great legs

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row of houses; each house; every house; every door

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

charcoal; charred remains

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real harm; actual damage

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artifice; intrigue

2

implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging

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old friend

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making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)

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lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)

2

to have one's name entered (in a list)

2

not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

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fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)

1

dead stock; unsold stock

4

change; conversion; transformation; transformation

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representative example

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dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all

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something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman

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push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness

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state of the war; war situation

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tendency; trend

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direct connection; direct link

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offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding

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distress; wretched condition

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taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)

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jostle; struggle; scuffle

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wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

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