jpdb beta

curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar

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Shotel

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

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rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude

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shape; form

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to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

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to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side

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loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

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to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)

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reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

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to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

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group work

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don't you think?; indicates question

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to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

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both; both sides; both parties

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to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

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to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out

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usage; way to use; utilization

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thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

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show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show

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Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

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worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

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to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce

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left-over flesh on the spine of a fish (esp. tuna) or beef

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minimum; at the very least

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art of self-defense (defence)

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to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)

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afternoon; p.m.

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3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

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one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct

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deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism

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the (four) limbs; arms and legs

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lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

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anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety

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prosperity; flourishing; thriving

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full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded

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chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat

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coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere

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open-air terrace

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stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person

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style; form; pattern

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rest period; intermission; break time; recess

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inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry

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will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing

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sincere; earnest; serious

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merry; joyful; gleeful

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purchase; buying

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several months

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to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched

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minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum

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