jpdb beta

to stare at; to glare at

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rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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father and child; father and son; father and daughter

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meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into

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to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri

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proud; haughty; arrogant

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voice quality; type of voice

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to brighten; to grow light

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acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)

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to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

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a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

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guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

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probable; likely

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one by one; one after another; successively

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approval; endorsement

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one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

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birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland

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to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

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even

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drowsily; nodding off

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to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

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to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted

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contemptuous; disdainful; scornful

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to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

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false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back

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to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

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to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

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to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

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open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

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orthodox school

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nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

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sense of pain

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threat; menace

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largest class; top category

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to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu

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slack; looseness; play

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self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline

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stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

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prohibition; inhibition; ban

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responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment

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having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)

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the public; general public

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(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)

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to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

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resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

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tragedy; tragic event

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before it happens; beforehand

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