jpdb beta

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

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full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

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end; close; finish; termination

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depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)

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step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

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to say; to be pleased to say

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very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason

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irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating

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fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience

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to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

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same; similar; (just) like; equal

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to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)

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sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

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to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate

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handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

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to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

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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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one month

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

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love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting

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phenomenon

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Narita divorce; divorce of a newlywed couple upon returning (to Narita Airport) from their honeymoon abroad

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meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

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to blow out; to spout out

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sowing spaced seeds

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counter for months

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to be relieved; to feel relieved

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to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

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elementary; basic; rudimentary

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summer vacation; summer holiday

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(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

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confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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being startled; getting a shock

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calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind

2

way of talking; speaking style

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to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity

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to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across

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difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling

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to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break

1

clearly; distinctly; vividly

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to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort

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to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

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about when; about what time; how soon

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simple; plain

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hegemony; leadership; initiative

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next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)

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to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle

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