jpdb beta

to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze

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first base; first baseman; one fort

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opposite side; opposition

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third base

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neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)

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neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)

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the one before last; two generations, etc. previous

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the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)

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subordinate person

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beer

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service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

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rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

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to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

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oh!; oh?; my!

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wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move

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best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most

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dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon

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cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang

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construction; establishment

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being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

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still more; especially

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foundation; basis

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to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct

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salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute

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popcorn

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one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

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win; victory

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unfortunately; regrettably

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being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

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to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

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victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck

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

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in the morning; during the morning

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to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner

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deciding match (in a competition for a cup (pennant))

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to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

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anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

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

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dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily

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angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

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close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

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taking the family along

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nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

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(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside

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turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

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to go to see; to visit

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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curious; strange; unusual

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really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly

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wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable

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