jpdb beta

peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly

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chisel

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any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

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progress; advance; improvement; development

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to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

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I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

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miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

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to have the privilege of doing

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opinion; intention; thought

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to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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wet through; drenched

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it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

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to be enraged; to flip out

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bridge

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mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better

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bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

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to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

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to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

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canned beer; can of beer

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Japanese yen

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cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

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price hike; mark-up

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employer

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beer

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sudden, wide-spread drop in prices

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silence; stillness; quietness

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to point upward; to look upward; to improve

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absolute obedience; complete submission

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tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

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high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)

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due form; official; formality

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cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

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(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

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concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy

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working without pay; free service; work for nothing

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to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

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fence

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to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

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reference; consultation

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purse; handbag; wallet

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neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity

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all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception

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certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly

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green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

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precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

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head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine

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joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side

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study; research; investigation

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