jpdb beta

to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

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sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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with a bang; with a bam; with a wham

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to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)

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secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

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without; but if; otherwise; or else

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standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

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to cover one's face

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unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

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to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off

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that's so, isn't it

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aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

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at least; at most; (even) just

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to comfort; to console; to amuse

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dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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obstacle

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connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity

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father

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king's younger brother; royal brother

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reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre

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to enquire; to inquire; to seek information

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putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

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original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

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indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

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other people's affairs; someone else's problem

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seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

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key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue

5

treasure chest; strongbox

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handle; grip; holder; person who holds

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acquaintance

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to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

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success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

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to be imaginable; to be conceivable

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to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

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anything and everything; just about everything

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time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job

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little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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interior; inside; internal

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to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge

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to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

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before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

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fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

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to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)

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bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person

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presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady

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