jpdb beta

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

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to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap

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to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect

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should not; must not

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

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gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

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cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants

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what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

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private funds; own funds; private property

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to be pregnant; to be with child

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ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery

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mountain castle

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uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)

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of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

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folding fan

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phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item

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castle tower; keep; donjon

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to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

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dismal; gloomy

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clanging

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

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sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim

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side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore

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moonlight; moonbeam

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female ninja; woman

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to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express

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honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion

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going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

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grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

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grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt

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teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)

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ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire

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whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)

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looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime

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fleeing; escape

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(of fire) to spread; to extend itself

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to be burnt to death

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to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter

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with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly

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to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

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right in half

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disastrous scene; terrible spectacle

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drenched; soaked; romantically

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intensely; heavily

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to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal

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beam; joist

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to spread (flames)

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anyone can see that; it's obvious that

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