jpdb beta

to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

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crying face; face of a person who is crying

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western edge (e.g. of city); west side

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being on the ropes; losing ground

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coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)

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to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)

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appointment

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cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking

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majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance

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unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will

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direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person

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pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling

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capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics

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inability to discriminate; lack of judgment; being reckless; lack of regard for others

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to continue (to say)

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system of government

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rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled

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apparent

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thin ice

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insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt

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the socially vulnerable; the weak of society; socially disadvantaged people

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reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)

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outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent

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returned soldier

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to get; to obtain; to come by; to find

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change of job; change of occupation; career change

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scorn; disdain; contempt; slight

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hardship; toil; trouble

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(made of) plastic

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(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare

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prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy

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to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

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repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)

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slow; lagging; tardy

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locked room; secret room

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to let out a cry; to break forth

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general mobilization; full mobilization

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transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?

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emergency staircase; fire escape

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escape route; evacuation route

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reconfirmation; double check

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just a handful; only a small number (of)

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to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in

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capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

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event; phenomenon; matter

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time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving

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music video

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crime rate

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tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

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