jpdb beta

start; beginning

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nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing

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number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.

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appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink

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nutrition; nourishment

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to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

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under the orders of; by order (command)

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social; societal; societary

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joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome

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the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel

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good night

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physical work; manual labour (labor)

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coordinator; coordinating role

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trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)

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simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal

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striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand

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to get on; to climb on

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to feign ignorance; to play dumb

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each; every; all

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byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse

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all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking

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to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

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retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing

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meaning; significance

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to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)

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all people; everybody

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seam; stitch; suture

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restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

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sewing; needlework; embroidery

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to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint

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embroidery; sewing

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friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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(crossing) over ...

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less than; under; below

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shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

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tidying up; finishing

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hair style; coiffure; hairdo

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merely for form's sake

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insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned

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to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs

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cover; lid; cap

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sleight of hand

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system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type

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frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong

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in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for

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escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion

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new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer

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to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover

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not having had enough to drink (esp. alcohol)

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