jpdb beta

a certain ...

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Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ

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fan letter; fan mail

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graduation ceremony; commencement

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fresh wound; fresh bruise

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for work; in a manner related to work

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disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence

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to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile

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channelling; channeling

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late at night; at a late hour

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arriving five minutes early; being ready five minutes early; practice of always being early (to ensure punctuality)

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look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk

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to lack

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newspaper story (article, account)

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entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality

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to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)

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astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

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publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

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admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

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section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim

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to focus on; to bring into focus

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unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

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to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

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to talk nonsense

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essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)

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to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

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to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy

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manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties

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composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement

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New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world

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descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance

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debate; discussion

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to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder

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distribution

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PR brochure; public relations magazine

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matter of taste

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grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off

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spirit photography; ghost photography

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ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)

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memorial service for the dead; holding a service

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picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure

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nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)

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loudness

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to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

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public discussion; public criticism; controversy

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one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance

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crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping

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you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

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idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

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to grumble; to gripe; to complain

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