jpdb beta

draft; rough copy

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to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish

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low-ranking courtier not permitted into the imperial audience hall; commoner-rank official; ordinary person; commoner; peasant

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peat

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to be; to exist

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crane; derrick

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to show signs of; to appear

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raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation

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unreality; becoming disconnected from reality

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unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very

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fortunately; luckily; thankfully

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to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell

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care of; c/o

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filtration; filtering; percolation

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conjugal relations; conjugal affection

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hearth

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depth; length

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Germany

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counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg

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hearthfire; ingle; open fire in a fireplace

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to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in

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appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view

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A Song of Ice and Fire (series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin)

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you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

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man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family

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affectionate mother

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to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root

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real name (of a deceased person or a noble); posthumous name

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character; traits; ethos

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different culture; foreign culture

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motto; slogan; catchword

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assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter

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being a slave of love

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)

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to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

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to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

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poker; fire iron used to rake ash

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to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum

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stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession

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to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to

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messenger; envoy; emissary

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to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table

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to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant

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to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong

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sightseeing; tourism

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storage place

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ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding

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desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving

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to gain a victory; to win

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all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent

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