jpdb beta

only the results matter; it's all about the results

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client; requester

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to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

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paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back

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also called

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wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)

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sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

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seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account

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fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus

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in addition

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conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster); garden eel

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being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

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to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike

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expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

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as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see

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lovely; cute; charming; sweet

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genuine; authentic; true; real

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young girl; young lady

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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to scan; to look over

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to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise

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1,000,000; one million; million; many

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erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird

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strange voice

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across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

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what on Earth is this?

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hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)

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surely (not); certainly (not)

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ten times; tenfold

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reason; logic; sense; truth; right

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quite a lot

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to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout

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whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

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to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge

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drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears

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punishment; penalty

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circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money

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necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials

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this week

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event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening

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Kirishima

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straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road

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to explain the situation

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cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

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grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

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frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

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highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

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exaltation; emotional uplift

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