jpdb beta

to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position

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riches; wealth; resources; lottery

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attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

2

pillar of state

2

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

2

to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

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to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits

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handkerchief

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each country; every country; various countries; all countries

2

diplomatic relations

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to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend

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domestic economy

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economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

2

many; numerous; various; large number of

2

to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf

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maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

3

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

2

moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

1

how; in what way

1

previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation

2

son; punk; brat; penis

1

to manage a state; to govern a country

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personal feelings; self-interest

1

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

1

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

1

(not) one

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questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

2

selfish; asking too much

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

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manly; masculine; like a man

1

to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

3

accidentally; in error; by mistake; by accident

1

with a thump; (hanging) straight down

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

6

to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)

1

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

2

to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane

1

with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

1

firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn

1

negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

1

to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard

1

to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

1

half step; half a step

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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adult; grown-up

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behind one's back

2

to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

1

rose

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