jpdb beta

to be in focus; to come into focus

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illumination; lighting

2

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

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front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

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factory; plant; mill; workshop

3

light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder

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hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

2

dim; gloomy

1

dust; cloud of dust

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

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Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)

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neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

2

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

1

both (people); the two of them

2

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

1

one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

rear naked choke; sleeper hold; bare hand strangle

1

to wring the neck; to strangle

1

muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something

1

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

4

to lead a life; to live a life

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to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

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conversation; talk; chat

3

to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh

1

say; well; um; er

1

curt; blunt; point-blank

1

to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)

1

ethical

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juristical; legal

1

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

1

emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone

1

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

2

to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

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to report; to notify

1

proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly

1

citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class

1

duty; obligation; responsibility

1

Operation Tomodachi; United States Armed Forces assistance operation to support Japan in disaster relief following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

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sense of reality

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to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)

1

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

1

to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed

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movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling

2

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

1

to (do) like this

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reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

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dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen

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to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

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