jpdb beta

picture book

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reason; grounds

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on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

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to write down; to record; to register

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

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lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

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uneasily; restlessly; erratically

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impossible; unlikely; improbable

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if; in case; supposing

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success; hit

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reason; logic; sense; truth; right

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very; extremely; that is

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change; fluctuation

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possible; potential; practicable; feasible

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three people

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spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

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to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

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to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

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explanation; interpretation

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dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

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gulpingly; in one gulp

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to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)

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bow; bowing

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scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

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to wait and see; to see how the land lies

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to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

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to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

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for example

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frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

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means; way; measure

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anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

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carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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whatever the case; under any circumstances

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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(arch.) fish; counter for fish

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

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to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

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self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

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to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

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to spit out; to eject; to dump

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seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

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to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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bottom; sole

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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