jpdb beta

method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

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station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)

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8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar

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onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

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case; occasion; situation; circumstances

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the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

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to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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to the end; to the last

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to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse

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to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

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tomorrow; near future

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to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

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night travel; walking around at night; night train; nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.

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old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated

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to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker

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joke; jest; funny story

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seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

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victory or defeat; match; contest; game

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by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet

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fist fight

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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really; truly; indeed; good grief

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to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

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barbershop; barber shop; barber

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to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

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seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude

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to answer a question

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if; in case; supposing

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to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

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train; railway train

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to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

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so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

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to answer; to reply

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question; inquiry; enquiry

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why; how; for what reason

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to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup

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place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

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depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)

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disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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