jpdb beta

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

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to help each other; to cooperate

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married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

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ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

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perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent

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consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice

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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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(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long

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domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid

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birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday

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be; is

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough

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results; record; grades; marks

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but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

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age; years

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-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

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average; mean; balance; equilibrium

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to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)

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to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

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about; on; regarding; per; for every

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detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

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splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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for example; for instance; e.g.

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hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa

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(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life

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no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

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to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse

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simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

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to summon courage; to be brave

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on bad terms; at loggerheads

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every day; daily

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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listen!; you see; mind you; remember

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

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friend; companion

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to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

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