jpdb beta

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

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pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg

4

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

2

reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

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to wrap up

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for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

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such; like that; in that way

3

intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

2

opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset

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it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

1

to be gossiped about

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to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

3

to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

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to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

2

thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

2

trouble; bother; annoyance

1

what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

4

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

2

encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)

1

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

1

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity

1

in the future; another day; later

1

borrowing; debt; loan

1

reward; honorarium; remuneration

1

risky; dangerous; insecure

3

affable; sociable; friendly

3

personal; individual; private

1

awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority

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manner (with others); attitude

1

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

2

whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

1

highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest

1

to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

1

what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

1

some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit

1

formal

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wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough

1

(political) power; authority; influence

2

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

2

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

1

with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

2

to slide into; to slip into

1

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

1

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

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to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable

1

contrary to one's expectations

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anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

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