jpdb beta

serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

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to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask

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official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open

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by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

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bang; whump; boom

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fax; facsimile; fax machine

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transmission; sending

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substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect

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to cut out; to clip from; to extract

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approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

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threat; menace; coercion; blackmail

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otherwise; if not; or else

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terrorist

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fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

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to give birth to; to have a stomachache

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse

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to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

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mistake; blunder; slipup

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role of the villain; the bad guy

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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persuasion

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to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die

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to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

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compensation for eviction; compensation for forced removal

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to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up

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to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of

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opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting

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they; them

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virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith

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in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes

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dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

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today; this day

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return to work; going back to work

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serialization; serialisation; serial story

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reopening; resumption; restarting

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to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

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

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going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work

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self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline

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same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility

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be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

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treachery; betrayal; perfidy

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kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)

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to inspire; inspiration

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section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim

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twins; twin

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then

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