jpdb beta

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

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

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(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy

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sandal

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sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing

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to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

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unexpected meeting; coincidence

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vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum

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whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity

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reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood

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to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

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disregarding; ignoring

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signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

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to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

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to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

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cold sweat; greasy sweat

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(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

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to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful

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to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic

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preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up

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from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

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to show; to display

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to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

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Halt; Hardt; Hart; Harth

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Western-inspired art (Edo period); oil painting

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series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)

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thread; yarn; string

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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yoke; constraints; oppression

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to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

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tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister

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cone shape

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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

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in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic

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to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

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

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to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet

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(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

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to approve of

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at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

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to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)

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farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

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to have meaning; to be meaningful

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flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation

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misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle

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insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

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pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts

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hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

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to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet

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bluff

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