jpdb beta

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

2

but; however; although

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remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

1

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

1

place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. the Yamate area in Kōbe)

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terminal station

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alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden

1

office

3

multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments

1

research

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detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

6

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

3

value; worth; virtue; blessing

1

to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)

1

beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

2

ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience

1

broker

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extremely

2

easy; simple; light

3

perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable

1

to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)

4

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

2

license; licence; permission; driver's license

2

motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped

1

large; large-sized; large-scale; big

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motorcycle (with a displacement of 50cc or more); motorbike

1

element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

2

to have both; to possess both; to combine with

1

exceptional item; extraordinary product

1

searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting

3

listening closely

1

cost; expense

1

not insignificant; not to be sneezed at

1

summer term (e.g. school); summer period

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short course; training

1

in great numbers

2

managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising

1

inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

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to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

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money; metal

3

that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance

1

specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

1

to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire

1

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

1

detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm

3

appointment

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smooth (i.e. without problems)

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four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations

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small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall

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