jpdb beta

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

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(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement

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logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber

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

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simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

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one's support (power) base; the base of one's support in an electorate

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considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty

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to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

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civic group; municipal activists; civic political forces

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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error made by the enemy or opposing team

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skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

4

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

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new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)

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

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

3

clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)

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running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse

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

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to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

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revival; restoration; resuscitation

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

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old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

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child; children

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happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

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health; healthy; sound; fit

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town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)

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posterity; future generations; future life

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wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable

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sorry; excuse me; thank you

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father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

2

personnel section

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to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)

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thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

2

advance celebration

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mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

3

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

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time; hour; period; class

2

Masako

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

2

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

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news

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

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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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worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

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something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

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lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

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appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

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while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way

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to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

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