jpdb beta

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

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stamina

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to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

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anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up

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a help; assistance

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to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth

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(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

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to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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to return; to come back

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thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

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cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

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deep emotion; impression; inspiration

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timing

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the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot

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another meeting; meeting again; reunion

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with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

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to know (a person); to think

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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to laugh scornfully

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to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

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such; like that; in that way

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never again

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precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

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elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible

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trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

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turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

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rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

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(rock) crystal; high purity quartz

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breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality

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expansion; swelling; increase; growth

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innumerable; countless; numberless

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arrow; wedge; chock

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forward-bent posture

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meeting; reception

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to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

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to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

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vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

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correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

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to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

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pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

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as (somebody) says

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to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

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a water god

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play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest

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rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing

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to twine around

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bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile

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to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

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