jpdb beta

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

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can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

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rooftop

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lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

2

to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words

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one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

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astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

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play equipment; playground equipment

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dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered

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takoyaki; octopus dumplings

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tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)

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artificial grass (lawn)

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to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay

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courtyard; quadrangle; middle court

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Shinto shrine

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bench

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proverb; maxim; aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)

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being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid

2

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

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to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew

3

at once; immediately; right now

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10,000 yen bill

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to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then

3

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

2

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

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candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

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you could say that; that might be so

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much less; to say nothing of

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feigned ignorance; pretending not to know

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for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other

2

to stop; to quit; to put an end to

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collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish

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roof

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

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unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying

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to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way

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strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection

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to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

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liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

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extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

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to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

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substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice

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