jpdb beta

dialect; provincialism

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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to recall; to remember; to recollect

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gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

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fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)

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thought; consideration; thinking

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at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway

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precisely because

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intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together

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to say; to tell; to state; to do

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes

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have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

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way; method; means; effect; result; benefit

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very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

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rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP

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text; provisions (act, treaty)

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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

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attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

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attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

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serious; not joking; straight

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distinction; discrimination

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originally; by nature; from the start

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

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related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

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to go too far

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evaluation criteria; evaluation standard

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

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abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

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to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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you (plural)

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to be (doing)

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fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

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coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

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speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought

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wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

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mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

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which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

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perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy

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to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

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something like ...; something called ...

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; (lit.) incense money

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softstem bulrush (Scirpus tabernaemontani)

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(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh

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