jpdb beta

almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

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second person

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both; (not) either

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal

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fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit

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just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

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even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...

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flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times

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certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts

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rite of passage

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to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase

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rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

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to tear down; to shatter

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so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case

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idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn

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to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen

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the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

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inner; internal; inside

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certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps

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ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

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to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand

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to aim at

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to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

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to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

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knowing only too well; being fully aware of

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head start; initiative; preemption

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punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

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to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air

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only; merely; but; no more than

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one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

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flash; instant; lightning (speed)

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cross-counter

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to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

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to squint (one eye); to narrow

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anger; wrath

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bitterness; bitter taste

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rapid (e.g. progress)

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to jump up; to spring up

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to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush

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lying on one's back; lying face upward; lying supine

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pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

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back of head

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to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to

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backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

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planetarium

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skylight; head

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orange (colour, color)

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sense of space; spaciousness

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wooden flooring

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