jpdb beta

public works

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materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

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one's field of expertise; one's strong area

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semi-; quasi-; associate

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can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer

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to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

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lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

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level surface; plane

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moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus)

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to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance

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smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)

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manual labor; manual labour; handwork; manual procedure

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instability; insecurity; crankiness

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stability; steadiness; consistency; stable

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mortar; plaster; stucco

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clay

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to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

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handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring

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earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

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handiwork; ware

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both extremes

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middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

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Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)

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standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine

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to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

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fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

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moreover; in addition

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disaster relief

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to cultivate; to foster

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to help each other; to cooperate

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composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement

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cooperation; collaboration; help; support

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with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

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particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

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to support each other; to support one another

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self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin

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summary; recapitulation; aggregation

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stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving

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to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort

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several people; a few people

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attendant; valet; servant; follower

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inspection; observation

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)

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call; invitation

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to become fraught with emotion

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loud voice

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to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)

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standing at attention; standing stiffly upright

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