jpdb beta

descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence

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young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

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sleepy; drowsy

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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just; right; pure; genuine; truth

5

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

4

to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

3

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

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beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off

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engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably

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superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

1

which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

3

my; our; one's own

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fork; forkball

3

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

2

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode

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bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling

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indicates emphasis

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particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

2

anyone and everyone; anybody at all

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bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby

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one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

4

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

2

girl student; schoolgirl

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

2

charming; fascinating; attractive

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to have a rumor circulating

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guess; speculation; supposition

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to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other

1

spring day; spring sunlight

6

cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together

1

newly-wed; newly married

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hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)

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mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth

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to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)

1

distance; range

8

script; screenplay; scenario

1

to expel; to drive out

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mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

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to shake one's head (in denial)

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comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

1

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

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chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

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becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed

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to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted

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from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

2

(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)

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with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

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