jpdb beta

ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal

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midnight; dead of night

2

to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish

1

good humour (humor); good mood

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omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement

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calmly; with good grace

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dress; outfit

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shawl

3

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

1

faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

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explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

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persevering; very patient

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

3

please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

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open air

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fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

3

contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching

1

passions; sexual desire; lust

1

exhaled air; exhalation; expiration

2

to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down

1

to stick to

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to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.

2

to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

1

coquettish voice; flirtatious voice

1

cavity

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all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny

1

swelling; bulge; puff

1

to undo a knot

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to push aside; to brush aside

2

ex-post-facto approval

1

agreement; rule

1

surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play

1

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

1

shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom

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unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

1

early afternoon

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to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight

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informal consent; private consent

1

labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work

1

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

3

fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit

1

guard; watchman

1

as usual; as is one's habit

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languid; weary; listless; melancholy

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colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in

1

according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states

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good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

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returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents

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when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)

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