jpdb beta

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

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to jar; to creak; to grate

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to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse

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to slip down; to slide down; to glide down

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to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

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blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off

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to stop crying; to cry oneself out

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glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous

1

resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

to be exposed to wind

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to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

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for example

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sunshine; sunlight

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shade of tree; bower

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sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods

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taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride

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hair of the dog; morning drink to get rid of a hangover

1

hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment

1

sobering up; method of sobering up

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to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

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in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice

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consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

2

infant; baby; little child

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when it becomes; when it comes to

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on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

2

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

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to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

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this evening; tonight

2

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

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silence; stillness; quietness

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to be thirsty

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wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai

2

numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles

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palm (of one's hand)

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for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

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to take away; to carry away

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exactly as stated; verbatim

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to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained

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qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence

2

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

4

proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

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scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

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to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate

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no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

4

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu

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