jpdb beta

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

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slightly; faintly

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to blush; to redden

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receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

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as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

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unrelated; unconnected

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minor; not of age

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very much; exceedingly; extremely

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mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

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recreation; diversion; relaxation

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to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

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cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

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don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought

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price; cost

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to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

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with a friendly grin; smilingly

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heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy

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empty-handed

2

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

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some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

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progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

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drawing water

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bucket; pail; tub

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liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing

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sound of a heavy object falling

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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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fragile item; broken article

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rucksack; knapsack; backpack

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to take (be in) charge of

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starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)

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engagement; business; affair; use; need

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to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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functional; efficient

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store interior; inside of a shop

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to cut; to slit; to slash

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to yell; to rant; to rave

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rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer

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bald head; baldness

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bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face

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giant

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audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep

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stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving

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in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

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to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

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