jpdb beta

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup

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one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother

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was

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bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

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to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

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sound; noise; (musical) note; fame

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to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

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good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient

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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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not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope

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together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category

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branch manager; manager of a branch office

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?

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indicates question

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that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

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face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence

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always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often

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to cause to swell; to inflame

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today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

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even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage

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cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

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be; is

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minor business

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

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absence from work without permission

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decision; determination

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diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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disciplinary discharge; punitive dismissal

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severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

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subordinate person

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dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff

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I; me; you; (arch.) manservant

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it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

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they; them

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pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

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three people

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

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to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

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other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination

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sincerity; good faith

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to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)

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head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

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unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

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