jpdb beta

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

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at least

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if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen

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repair work

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to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

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to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

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former (incumbent); predecessor

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another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

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that is to say; so that means

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nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

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far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

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danger; peril; hazard; risk

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direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

2

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

1

castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart

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bodyguard; escort

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end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card

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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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assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party

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possible; potential; practicable; feasible

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dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

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to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

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underground space; subterranean space; subterranea

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how; in what way; by what means

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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to tear off; to rip off; to peel off

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and then; after that

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simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

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task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

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adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

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to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

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craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

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suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

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release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

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to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell

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to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate

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to gather together

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temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory

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giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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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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surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

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moan; groan; groaning

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to give an order

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thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

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knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

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to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

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