jpdb beta

head start; initiative; preemption

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to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

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feeble

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to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

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Kahlúa milk (cocktail)

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correction; revision; amendment

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liqueur

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milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

1

marriage fraud; fake marriage

7

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

1

on the occasion of

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false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

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large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive

2

to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding

3

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

1

one's new post

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to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

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cause unknown

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serious disease; intractable disease; difficult-to-recover-from illness

1

critical condition; being on the verge of death

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hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt

2

hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

2

port of call

2

cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment

3

how many months

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one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

1

to die; to pass away

4

crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation

1

calling at a port

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ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

1

in the meanwhile; during the time

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clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

1

right to investigate; investigatory power

2

to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over

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criminal case

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion

1

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

1

to anticipate; to foresee

1

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

2

the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut

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branch office

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

2

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

2

inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage

3

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

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hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

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