jpdb beta

clearly; distinctly; vividly

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to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing

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goods; merchandise; commercial items

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powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty

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to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

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coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

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refusal; rejection; denial; veto

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to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

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to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

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immediate reply

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to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen

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with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly

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smoothly; swiftly

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strip show; striptease; stripping; removing one's clothes; strip (e.g. of wood)

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announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

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trivial; not amounting to much

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anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

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stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

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nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

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to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish

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clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

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perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made

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hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

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café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

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admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

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to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

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to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)

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contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

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advice; warning

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for a change; for variety's sake

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costume; dress; attire

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to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

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to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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unbalance; imbalance

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normal; regular

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timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously

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footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then

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to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

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collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

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exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

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to show one's privates

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owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

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to cut; to slit; to cut open

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grotesque; disgusting; gross

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moreover; in addition

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after having come this far; now that we've come this far

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stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

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to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

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