jpdb beta

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

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to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry

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one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task

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after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

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to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

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living; livelihood

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to smash to pieces

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to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission

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fate; destiny; predestination

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cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae

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tailspin; spin; drilling; boring

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land; shore

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elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients

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(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove

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careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

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speaking voice; talking voice

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to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall

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to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered

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king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

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immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

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grave robber; grave robbing

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supply; provision; raising; procurement

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to use up; to exhaust; to wear out

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twosome; duo; pair

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the (four) limbs; arms and legs

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rope; cord; policeman's rope

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to escape from; to get out

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to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

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senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother

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to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)

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explanation; exposition

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of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

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great joy; delight; jubilation

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to throw away

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accept

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operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

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rich person; wealthy person

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share; portion; quota; cut

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to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

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(dead) body; corpse; remains

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize

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(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

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phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

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prime; conspicuous

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oud (lute-like instrument of Arab and Turkish origin)

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to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

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attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

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to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

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