jpdb beta

end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes

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to envelop; to blanket; to cloak

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hot topic; talk of the town

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central stalk of a dried rice plant

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millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town

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this weekend

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to bud

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changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start

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Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)

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darkness

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bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile

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middle

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elective subject or course

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(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently

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(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid

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disposition; nature

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to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain

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the "sa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (sa, shi, su, se, so)

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in general; generally; usually

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whole story; full picture; full particulars

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euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy

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day by day

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midterm examination

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with a light thud

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new order; new system

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skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently

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(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age

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to suspect

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concocting an alibi

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engagement; business; affair; use; need

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to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least

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derby (horse race); Japan Derby; battle (for first place); competition; derby (match); local derby

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rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay

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double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)

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darkness

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not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)

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fluorescence

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parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)

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excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference

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to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

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forced to use; forced into a position

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mealtime

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factor; factor; divisor

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crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking

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unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

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expenses; costly; expensive

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source of income

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day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by

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to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize

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companion; follower; attendant; retinue

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