jpdb beta

(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

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to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

1

gag order; gag rule; gag law

1

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

3

chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

2

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

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to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

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concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works

3

single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall

2

pen

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flour; meal; powder; heroin

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courtyard; quadrangle; middle court

3

in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control

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habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

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to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

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shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people

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(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

2

bone marrow transplant

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bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part

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time; season; period; phase; stage

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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donor (blood, organ, etc.)

2

who; what kind of person

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than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except

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bright; intelligent; clever; smart

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aunt; old lady; ma'am

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congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk

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inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)

1

south wing (of a building); south building

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equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies

1

place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed

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one machine; one vehicle

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dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

5

palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping

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member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP

3

look, look!

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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

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meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into

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speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on

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business; work; operations; service; duties

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to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics

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type of occupation; occupational category

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