jpdb beta

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

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poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

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(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

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scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

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native people; aboriginal; indigenous people

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quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

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to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done

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to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

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to trample; to crush underfoot

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

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heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

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groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

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to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat

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smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)

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men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

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expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face

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luckily; happily

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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strong; resolute; firm; strict

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to swarm; to gather

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at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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with a start; with a jump

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

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cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

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marker

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to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

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(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

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reply; answer; response

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(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other

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beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

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to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

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downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

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to drop one's shoulders

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

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to nod to one another

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both hands; both arms; ten

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palm (of one's hand)

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in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

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to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

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in case of; at that time; at this time

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simple; easy; quick

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to compare with the eye

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in one's imagination

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(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other

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wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade

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