jpdb beta

as is usual with; in common with

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the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem

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to sidle up to

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tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

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to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

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to fall backward

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without a moment's delay

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

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oof; umph; whoosh

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handcuffs; manacles

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hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy

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trousers; pants

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to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

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with these words; while saying

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serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

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to intervene; to stop (something)

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to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

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Leon

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I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

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negotiations; discussions; connection

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there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over

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one breath; chug!; drink!

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be; is

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please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

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to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

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possible; potential; practicable; feasible

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erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion

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incident; affair; happening; event

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to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

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to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

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conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence

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afternoon; p.m.

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mop

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shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

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father

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coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

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how many times?

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

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at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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hula (dance)

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to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

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compared with

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special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

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how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

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medical thermometer

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to hold in one's mouth

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