jpdb beta

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

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depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)

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emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence

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complaint; grumble

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complaint

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unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

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though; even if; whether ... or ...

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intervening

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sharp voice

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no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

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you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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reflexively; reflectively; by reflex

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(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter

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lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down

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loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman

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crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation

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(taking a) bath; hot spring cure

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unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene

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bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

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slowly; sluggishly

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large public bath

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gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

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once and for all; completely; spotlessly

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and then; in addition to that; also; even so

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next day

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desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

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out of stock; sold out

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very loud volume; megavolume

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piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

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to differ; to vary; to disagree

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to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

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soundproofing

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next or adjoining room

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complaint; troubles; objection; grievance

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(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily

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rocking chair

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to sit (down)

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to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

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to fall off; to tumble down

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negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

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languidly; loosely

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

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to slip down; to slide down; to glide down

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to become rounded; to roll into a ball

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staying up all night

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heavy drinking

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female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering

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mother

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