jpdb beta

star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot

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to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

1

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

1

won't do (for me)

2

come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm

2

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

1

perfect; complete; flawless

1

alibi

1

shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)

1

at that time; in those days

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to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger

2

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

unfortunately; regrettably

3

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

2

duty; function; office; mission; task; role

1

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

3

serial murders

4

finally; at last; in the end; ultimately

1

Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)

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Shinjuku

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Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo

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same; similar; (just) like; equal

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if it's the case

2

company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)

1

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

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busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

then; well; so; well then

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no; nope

1

hey; hold on; come on

6

good grief

2

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

2

First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault

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ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

2

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

2

I; me

9

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

1

diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer

3

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

3

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

1

feng shui; fengshui; wind and water

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

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(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

2

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

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