jpdb beta

thanks; gratitude

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

1

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

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in a big way

2

to show up; to appear; to turn up

3

five o'clock

6

loose-leaf

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great admiration; deep respect

1

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

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performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation

4

to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true

2

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

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to reread; to read again

1

tinder; melted candle wax

2

stretching; sidestroke (swimming)

2

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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sense of liberation; feeling of freedom

1

back (of a chair)

1

to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on

1

particularly; only; in the case of

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pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

13

to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk

2

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

1

start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

2

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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immediate reply

4

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

3

shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical

2

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

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string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

3

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married

2

ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; decorative paper ball (for festive occasions)

2

with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically

5

broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez

1

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

4

hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain

2

to hang; to dangle

4

clapping hands; applause

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cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

4

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

5

portion for two people

4

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

4

bump; lump; protuberance; swelling

4

tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery

6

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

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dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

5

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

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