jpdb beta

it's been a long time; long time no see

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

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gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

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in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

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embarrassed; ashamed

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to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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lower grade; low class; junior (officer)

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to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction

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to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

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senior; older; elderly

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moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

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to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

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thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

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to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

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to go past; to pass; to pass by

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beside; nearby

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

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to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined

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difference in social standing; difference in social position

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to support each other; to support one another

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well; now; then

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details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

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people (of a country); nation; citizen; national

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conspiracy; collusion; complicity

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raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute

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statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

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the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

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continuation; continuance; going on; resuming

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how; in what way; how about; questionable

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a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

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disturbance; trouble; ups and downs

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to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated

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breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

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to put one's hand on; to touch

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō

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mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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with all one's strength; with all one's might

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duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

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dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

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to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect

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metallic sound; metallic clank

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve

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to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

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