jpdb beta

to be thrilled; to be excited

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counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact

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inner citadel; core; center; centre

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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handling complaints

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to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

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dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview

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

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puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute

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goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

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pollution; contamination

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to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult

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putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards

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to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around

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feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear

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be; is

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general; shogun

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new recruit; conscript

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salute; bow

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(appearing, occurring) one after another

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the establishment

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to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence

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traffic accident

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being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

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nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually

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declaration of war; proclamation of war

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to guess right

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to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

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young people who behave in a rowdy fashion (e.g. in a pub); young people who cheer and drink loudly

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to have a discussion

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part; portion; glimpse; bit

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to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult reasons

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to be at a loss for words

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not worth considering; out of the question

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attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name

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in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on

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walk

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hint; clue

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private school that allows students to advance from one stage of education to the next, often kindergarten to university, without taking entrance exams en route

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Genbun era (1736.4.28-1741.2.27)

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to make contact

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crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp

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no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever

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boisterously; roughly; briskly

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very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon

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to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn

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not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable

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being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

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