jpdb beta

proposing again

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dressing up

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iron ball

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scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing

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to let die

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utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole

2

pitching ability; counter for pitches

4

in a bad mood

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sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs

1

groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)

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to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

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towering; astonishingly high

1

window; window (shop display)

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display

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I'm sorry to have kept you waiting

1

rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up

1

noodles; (arch.) flour

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lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone

1

particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally

1

chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness

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porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice

8

roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)

2

to glance at; to glimpse

1

escort

1

lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash

2

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

2

going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

3

model demonstration; model performance; exhibition

7

cast (of a play)

2

the right person in the right place

1

to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag

1

idea

1

handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation

3

to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

1

choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

3

stealthily; secretly; in secret

1

to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of

1

selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell

3

disguise; masquerade

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blunder; miss; slip; oversight

1

hat; cap

3

knitted hat; woollen hat

1

sunglasses

1

(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)

1

insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

1

Scotland

2

full dress; formal dress; uniform

1

trivia; snippet of knowledge

1

receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

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