jpdb beta

to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)

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observing eye

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vulgar word; vulgar expression; vulgarism; profanity; swear word

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to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

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earnest; single-minded

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quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely

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can never be able to

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to lose heart; to lose motivation

2

to lend (e.g. money)

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absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance

2

one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)

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playing house

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to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe

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good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression

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after many twists and turns; after much trouble

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being in love with each other

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to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service

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the way (something) ought to be; (present) state (of); how things are

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imitation; copying

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two legs; two feet; two pairs

1

straw sandals

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lately; recently; these days

2

staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

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image; figure; figure; form; image

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wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough

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to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close

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brutality; animal nature

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to smile broadly; to grin widely

3

to draw in (one's body); to duck (one's head)

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fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line

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to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)

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opening time; starting time of work

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throughout Japan

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bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted

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fishing rod

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(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

3

lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking

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(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of

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all over Japan; throughout Japan

3

change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation

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nothing but; none other than

3

likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do

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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

3

to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away

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junior high school student; middle school pupil

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to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb

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irrational (line of) argument

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fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion

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lending and borrowing

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support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

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