jpdb beta

to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude

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hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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without doing

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wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely

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by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently

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one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity

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to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen

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resistance

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to be shaved or planed

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pity; compassion

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grumbling; muttering; nonsense

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not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser

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on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse

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ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller

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influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

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the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar

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next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)

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finish; end; completion; result

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doing one's duty

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offering oneself (for); volunteering (to do); coming forward; going ahead of others

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intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

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soft skin (esp. of a woman)

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to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness

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to be common

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love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love

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to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

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your body; your health; yourself; you

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to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

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to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

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solution; solution strategy

2

shellfish; seashell; shell

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to frown; to squint

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monotonous

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assistance; backing; reinforcements

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high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view

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caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)

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free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes

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imbecility; idiocy

2

eagle (Accipitridae family)

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gliding (through the air)

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flat-out run; driving at full speed

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise

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meeting (someone)

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careless person; thoughtless person

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(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined

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the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion

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raw metal; unprocessed metal; base metal (for plating); (one's) true character; (one's) true colors

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indiscriminately; recklessly

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