jpdb beta

head of a ward; mayor of a ward; chief administrator of a ward

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fruit

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ward residents

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health problem; health issue

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appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing

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being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)

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that; the matter in question

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oh, yes?; really?

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

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anecdote; story; episode

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feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

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promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

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just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

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uproar; disturbance

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centre of attention; center of attention

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well; now; then

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to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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that's so, isn't it

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knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning

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ticket window; box office; ticket

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tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)

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fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

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to sit (down)

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idle talk; chit-chat; gossip

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to kill time

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despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time; no matter how long one waits

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?

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both (people); the two of them

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long time; several hours; long spell

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to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

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easy-to-understand

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doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

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to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)

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only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

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yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

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attentiveness

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vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

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confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

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to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

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bronze statue

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to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar

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low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

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Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese trick-taking game)

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drinking straight from a bottle

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(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer

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