jpdb beta

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

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underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

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canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos

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throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)

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to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

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serious illness

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to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

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glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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

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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

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to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

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to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

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to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

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to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

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close to the ear

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father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

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small isolated island

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drink; beverage

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absence; disregard; indifference

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each; every

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(right at the) side; just beside

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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

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remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

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cheek (of the face)

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to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

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after school (at the end of the day)

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clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

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betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

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thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

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being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

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spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

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southern country; southern provinces; southern lands

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tropical; tropical worsted fabric

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to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down

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gust of wind; vanguard

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blizzard

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to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

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estrous; in heat

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cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

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stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious

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bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

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bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

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to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

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