jpdb beta

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

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midterm examination

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schedule; program; programme; agenda

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as planned

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tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

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Saturday

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invitation; introduction; temptation

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business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

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tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)

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idiotic; dolt; bonehead

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novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away

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in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

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gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)

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scrunchie; hair tie covered in fabric

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in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

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to stand stock still

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conviction; belief; confidence

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cardboard box; carton; corrugated box

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number; amount

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two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures

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opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail

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Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

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Western-style room

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available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let

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duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown

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dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

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soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly

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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

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to carry in; to bring in

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last train (of the day)

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the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening

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in the future; another day; later

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to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

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pleasant feeling; good vibes

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dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

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betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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how many years; how long; what year

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to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

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to take time

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good humour (humor); good mood

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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supplementary explanation

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parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children

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living by oneself; living alone

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persuasion

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to get irritated

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person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate

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it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves

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provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

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kick

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