jpdb beta

probatio diabolica; devil's proof

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pure; purity

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carnivore; carnivorous animal

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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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though; much as

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degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

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I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

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unnecessary; unneeded

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try; attempt; try (rugby)

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abbreviation

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(an) only child

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(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat

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reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

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feigned tears; crocodile tears

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to wave one's hand

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to talk nonsense

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the right person in the right place

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human relations; personal relationships

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skill

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depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit

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to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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on-the-spot filming or photography; live filming (as opposed to animation); actual picture (as opposed to a drawing); real picture or story (as opposed to fiction, imaginary scene, etc.); describing actual scenes (in writing, drawings, paintings, etc.)

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tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

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year in, year out; always; 24-7

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colour; color; hue; tints

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(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track

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to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

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to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over

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someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad

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illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

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plan; blueprint

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to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

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relationship; relation

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to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

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affection (esp. parental); love; fondness

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on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

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contrived; false-sounding

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eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

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manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

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motherhood; maternity

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theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

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victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

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intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary

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meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

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like he said; same for me; ditto

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each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of

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