jpdb beta

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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in swarms; crawling with

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to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange

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to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

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cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

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now that; since; so long as; because

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to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

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cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging

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bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

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traffic control

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scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))

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hose; horse

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(vehicle) wheel

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to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)

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no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever

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all night long; all through the night

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excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

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miscellaneous matters

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engraver; carver; sculptor

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every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart

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coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook

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housekeeper; maid

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victim; injured party; sufferer

2

stark naked; completely naked; nude

2

sea of blood; pool of blood

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presumption; assumption; estimation

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time of death

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dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon

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police headquarters; main office; this office

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from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top

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to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

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silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark

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to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

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entering; going into

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declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

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employee; worker

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drink; beverage

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closet

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alarm clock

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stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp

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lounge suite

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person living alone; single person; bachelor; spinster; unmarried person

2

dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower

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period; term; interval

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

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Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

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intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

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home delivery (of food); outside catering

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to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

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to forget to say; to forget to mention

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