jpdb beta

center; centre; metropolis

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from morning to evening; all day long

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to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)

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very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

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unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

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recollection; reminiscence

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to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

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(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

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money; coin; dough; moolah; brass

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei

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triangle; triangular shape

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box for holding letters; letter case (carried by a messenger)

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knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn

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nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism

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implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely

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to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply

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confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

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to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order

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to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)

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to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary

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automatic

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not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

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notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal

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head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest

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to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air

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shogi; Japanese chess

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certain; definite

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before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

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telephone booth (indoor)

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nodding off (while sitting); dozing

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four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations

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best

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to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind

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despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

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serious illness; dangerous disease

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mother and child

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wage; recompense

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abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

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transcendence; transcendency

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overflowing; brimming over; abounding

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to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot

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to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage

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to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

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to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

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newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers

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slip (of paper); tag (usu. bamboo, wood, ivory, etc.); label

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to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

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hakama fashioned in the style of the pantaloons worn by the Portuguese

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