jpdb beta

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

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sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

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toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)

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container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in

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to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down

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suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

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eccentricity; eccentric behaviour

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father

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dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

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frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

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the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

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father; dad; husband; you; he

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to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

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father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

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mishearing

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

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clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

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madness; insanity

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to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

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yesterday

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is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial

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inside one's heart; in one's mind

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sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

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with a friendly grin; smilingly

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to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

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to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

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quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

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to bring up a subject

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to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

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cooked rice; meal

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to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

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small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

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more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

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clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

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field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

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corner; nook; recess

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to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

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step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

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first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

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junior high school student; middle school pupil

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to win; to gain victory

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to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

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appetite (for food)

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luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent

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foie gras

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shark fin

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