jpdb beta

matter causing distress; something causing worry

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wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue

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tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing

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to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded

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to jab; to hit; to punch

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to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized

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report card

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cheapskate; very miserly

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to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)

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significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest

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end-of-year

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New Year

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squat

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end of term; end of semester

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elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter

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space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being

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Mars (planet)

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spirit; esprit; wit

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in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant

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Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam

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to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)

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cease-fire agreement

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temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve

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monetary offering; offertory

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sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice

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chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go

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time around sunset; early evening

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to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly

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portrait

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with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

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to jump upon (a moving object)

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to sell at a high price

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in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally

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liar; fibber

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

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absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

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coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)

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to make

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to topple over and lean at a precarious angle; to fall onto something and lean against it; to be on the point of collapse; to be about to fall; to begin to fall

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to boil down sake, mirin, etc. to reduce the alcohol content

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(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang

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at a glance; by accident

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with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)

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mere; only; just; slight

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measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)

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long-armed; kleptomania(c)

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Chira; Czira

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warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful

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shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)

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slurp; slurping sound

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